Eruption of Etna

When

9 Jan 1693

Kind

Volcanic eruption

Where

Italy

Coordinates

37.75° N, 15.00° E

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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• NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
• Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution · names it “Uncertain eruption of Etna”Smithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page

• Earthquake — Italy: Sicily, Calabria, Catania9 Jan 1693 · Earthquake · Magnitude 6.0