La new eruption of Etna, which occurred on the afternoon of July 4, 2024, at 18:15 PM, after several days of smoke emission, shook the residents of the Etna area with loud roars, spectacular lava fountains, and ash emission. Here's what's happening.
The new eruption of Etna
Once again, our Etna puts on a show demonstrating all its strength and vitality and instilling fear and concern along with the inconvenience caused by the heavy emission of ash. A few days ago, particularly starting around June 13-14, there had already been the first evident signs of strobolean activity, culminating in theeruption in the past few hours. The event involved the "Voragine Crater," one of Etna's four summit craters, which produced a 4.500-meter-high lava column and caused the lava to flow southward into the adjacent Bocca Nuova crater.
Scientists of the INational Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) They constantly monitor the volcano, closely following the evolution of the eruptive activity.
The ash rain covered the southeastern side of the volcano with a grey blanket, paralyzing local activities and putting the population, especially Catania, under severe strain.airport Vincenzo Bellini, It was closed yesterday and reopened in the late afternoon due to the deposit of layers of ash, which also poured into the streets of the capital, causing considerable inconvenience.
At the same time, the Stromboli, the Aeolian volcano, has produced the same eruptive activity, alarming the inhabitants. If the activities were to continue, the Sicilia is ready to ask for it state of national emergency.
video of Michael Mammino
The spectacle of Etna from Biancavilla
The town of Biancavilla did not suffer any major disruptions. Ash did not fall, but during the evening and night, residents heard the volcano's loud roars and, as usual, many filmed and photographed the spectacular lava fountains, a paroxysmal eruption that was not particularly violent but lasted about nine hours. The incandescent lava fountains and the eruption of a volcanic plume nearly five kilometers high captured everyone's attention.
The eruption hasn't stopped yet, but it's reduced in intensity. We're awaiting developments.
Many Biancavilla residents are sharing images and videos of this exceptional event on their social media.
Social media has been filled with images and comments that are spreading around the world. There are many compliments, but also concerns from those who live far from our city about this new paroxysm.
cover photo from Pixaby
