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Satellite Image Shows Mount Etna Spewing Lava From Above

Handout photo dated June 2, 2025, shows The Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite acquired an image of the area at 09:40 UTC, just minutes after the onset of the eruption. On the left, the natural colour image clearly depicts a dense ash plume in the summit crater area, partially obscured by a pyrocumulus cloud drifting westward towards inland Sicily. On the right, a false colour composite using shortwave infrared channels reveals the intense thermal signature of active lava flows descending into the Valle del Bove. Jaw-dropping satellite images shows Mount Etna erupting. At 11:24 am local time on 2 June, the most active volcano in Europe produced a spectacular eruption, propelling a dense column of ash and smoke several kilometres into the atmosphere. According to Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the eruption originated from the South East Crater, one of the most active summit vents in recent years. The event was characterised by vigorous Strombolian activity, lava effusion, and a

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Italy: Mount Etna Erupts, Spewing Smoke and Ash Over Sicily 5

Mount Etna erupted in Sicily, Italy, spewing smoke and ash on Monday, June 2. The Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre warned that the volcanic ash plume could reach approximately 6,400 meters.

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Italy: Mount Etna Erupts, Spewing Smoke and Ash Over Sicily 2

Mount Etna erupted in Sicily, Italy, spewing smoke and ash on Monday, June 2. The Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre warned that the volcanic ash plume could reach approximately 6,400 meters.

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Italy: Mount Etna Erupts, Spewing Smoke and Ash Over Sicily 3

Mount Etna erupted in Sicily, Italy, spewing smoke and ash on Monday, June 2. The Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre warned that the volcanic ash plume could reach approximately 6,400 meters.

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Italy: Mount Etna Erupts, Spewing Smoke and Ash Over Sicily 4

Mount Etna erupted in Sicily, Italy, spewing smoke and ash on Monday, June 2. The Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre warned that the volcanic ash plume could reach approximately 6,400 meters.

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Italy: Mount Etna Erupts, Spewing Smoke and Ash Over Sicily

Mount Etna erupted in Sicily, Italy, spewing smoke and ash on Monday, June 2. The Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre warned that the volcanic ash plume could reach approximately 6,400 meters.

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Italy: Mount Etna Spews Huge Smoke, Disrupts Flights At Catania Airport In Sicily

Some flights to and from Sicily's Catania were disrupted on Sunday, August 4 due to a volcanic eruption of Mount Etna sending a huge plume of ash and smoke into the sky.

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Italy: Etna Spews Tall Plume Of Volcanic Ash During July 23 Eruption, Airport Closed 3

Etna erupted on early Tuesday, July 23, spewing a tall plume of volcanic ash. The airport in Catania was closed due to the eruption at Etna’s Voragine crater that produced an ash column more than 4 km above sea level.

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Italy: Etna Spews Tall Plume Of Volcanic Ash During July 23 Eruption, Airport Closed 2

Etna erupted on early Tuesday, July 23, spewing a tall plume of volcanic ash. The airport in Catania was closed due to the eruption at Etna’s Voragine crater that produced an ash column more than 4 km above sea level.

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Italy: Etna Spews Tall Plume Of Volcanic Ash During July 23 Eruption, Airport Closed

Etna erupted on early Tuesday, July 23, spewing a tall plume of volcanic ash. The airport in Catania was closed due to the eruption at Etna’s Voragine crater that produced an ash column more than 4 km above sea level.

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Italy: Camera Captures Spectacular Lava Eruption From Mount Etna

This video shows lava erupting from Italy's Mount Etna volcano on Monday, July 15.

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US: Shelly Fire In Siskiyou County, CA Burns More Than 3,000 Acres

The Shelly Fire, a brush fire that erupted in Siskiyou County Klamath National Forest on July 3, has now burned more than 3,000 acres as of Monday, July 8 with 0% containment. Hikers and residents near the towns of Etna and Fort Jones were evacuated.

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US: Shelly Fire In Siskiyou County, CA Burns More Than 3,000 Acres 3

The Shelly Fire, a brush fire that erupted in Siskiyou County Klamath National Forest on July 3, has now burned more than 3,000 acres as of Monday, July 8 with 0% containment. Hikers and residents near the towns of Etna and Fort Jones were evacuated.

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US: Shelly Fire In Siskiyou County, CA Burns More Than 3,000 Acres 2

The Shelly Fire, a brush fire that erupted in Siskiyou County Klamath National Forest on July 3, has now burned more than 3,000 acres as of Monday, July 8 with 0% containment. Hikers and residents near the towns of Etna and Fort Jones were evacuated.

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Italy: Etna Spews Lava In Spectacular Recent Eruption 2

Etna, Europe's tallest active volcano, increased its volcanic activity and erupted this week, sending ash and lava into the air in Sicily. Lava activity was observed in the Voragine crater.

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Italy: Etna Spews Lava In Spectacular Recent Eruption

Etna, Europe's tallest active volcano, increased its volcanic activity and erupted this week, sending ash and lava into the air in Sicily. Lava activity was observed in the Voragine crater.

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Italy: Mount Etna Blows Vortex Rings Into Sky 2

This video shows Sicily's Mount Etna, the largest volcano in Europe, blowing smoke rings into the sky on Thursday, April 4. The rare phenomenon, called vortex rings, has been seen since Wednesday, April 3, after a new crater opened on Etna's summit.

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Italy: Mount Etna Blows Vortex Rings Into Sky

This video shows Sicily's Mount Etna, the largest volcano in Europe, blowing smoke rings into the sky on Saturday, April 6. The rare phenomenon, called vortex rings, has been seen since Wednesday, April 3, after a new crater opened on Etna's summit.

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Italy: Etna Puts On Spectacular Show During Early Morning Eruption

Mount Etna continued its Strombolian activity on December 1, putting a spectacular show during an eruption in the early morning hours.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231203) -- BEIJING, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lava flows downhill as Mount Etna erupts on the island of Sicily, Italy, Dec. 1, 2023. (Photo by Valeria Abis/Xinhua)

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ITALY-SICILY-MOUNT ETNA-ERUPTION

(231202) -- CATANIA, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lava flows downhill as Mount Etna erupts on the island of Sicily, Italy, Dec. 1, 2023. (Photo by Valeria Abis/Xinhua)

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ITALY-SICILY-MOUNT ETNA-ERUPTION

(231202) -- CATANIA, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Eruption of Mount Etna is seen from Catania city, Italy, Dec. 1, 2023. (Photo by Valeria Abis/Xinhua)

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Etna Volcano Eruption Continues - Italy

The eruptive activity of the Etna volcano continues, which tirelessly continues an intermittent eruption. The direction of the ash is towards Giarre and neighboring towns. Catania, Italy, on November 29, 2023. Editorial Usage Only. Photo by Angela Platania/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Etna Volcano Eruption Continues - Italy

The eruptive activity of the Etna volcano continues, which tirelessly continues an intermittent eruption. The direction of the ash is towards Giarre and neighboring towns. Catania, Italy, on November 29, 2023. Editorial Usage Only. Photo by Angela Platania/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Etna Volcano Eruption Continues - Italy

The eruptive activity of the Etna volcano continues, which tirelessly continues an intermittent eruption. The direction of the ash is towards Giarre and neighboring towns. Catania, Italy, on November 29, 2023. Editorial Usage Only. Photo by Angela Platania/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Etna Volcano Eruption Continues - Italy

The eruptive activity of the Etna volcano continues, which tirelessly continues an intermittent eruption. The direction of the ash is towards Giarre and neighboring towns. Catania, Italy, on November 29, 2023. Editorial Usage Only. Photo by Angela Platania/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Etna Volcano Eruption Continues - Italy

The eruptive activity of the Etna volcano continues, which tirelessly continues an intermittent eruption. The direction of the ash is towards Giarre and neighboring towns. Catania, Italy, on November 29, 2023. Editorial Usage Only. Photo by Angela Platania/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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