Eruption of Etna

When

19 Mar 1669

Kind

Volcanic eruption

Where

Italy

Coordinates

37.75° N, 15.00° E

Vei

3

Deaths

2

Injuries

5

Volcano type

Stratovolcano

Active volcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy

Mount Etna, or simply Etna, is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina and Catania. It is located above the convergent plate margin between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate.

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