Mount Etna

Stratovolcano · 3,357 m · Italy

Mount Etna sits on the African Plate, in a subduction zone. 170 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2026. Its major eruptions caused at least 16,123 deaths.

Elevation: 3,357 m
Type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic Setting: Subduction zone, continental crust
Dominant Rock: Trachybasalt / Tephrite Basanite
Plate: African Plate
Country: Italy
Last Eruption: 2026
Known Eruptions (Holocene): 170
Max. Explosivity (VEI): 5
Known Fatalities: 16,123

Nearby Cities

Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 675,000 people live in those within 30 km.

28 kmCatania675,000 people
70 kmReggio di Calabria180,000 people
70 kmMessina252,000 people
80 kmSiracusa124,000 people
94 kmRagusa69,000 people

Eruption Timeline

Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

Eruption Deadly Eruption (NOAA) Uncertain Date

Wikipedia article

Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata

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Mount Etna

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