Eruption of Etna

When

11 Mar 1669 – 11 Jul 1669

Kind

Volcanic eruption

Coordinates

37.75° N, 15.00° E

Vei

3

Vent

S flank (950-625 m, Monti Rossi)

Dated by

Observations: Reported

Volcano number

211060

Eruption number

13693

Vei modifier

?

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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