Mt. Etna is waking up – new eruption produced lava fountains and lava flows

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SOURCE: THE WATCHERS - 2/20/13     

BY CHILLYMANJARO

In the first true paroxysm at Mt.Etna in Italy, after nine months, volcano gave birth to new lava fountains and lava flows from the New SE crater. The strombolian activity rapidly increased and merged into lava fountains on February 19, 2013. INGV Sezione di Catania reported a lava flow reached about 2600 m elevation on the slope north of Sierra Giannicola Picola and descended into Valle del Bove.   A strong phase of strombolian activity took place over night on February 17, 2013 at the New SE crater. The strong strombolian activity started on February 18, 2013 and progressively increased and merged into lava fountains by February...

In the first true paroxysm at Mt.Etna in Italy, after nine months, volcano gave birth to new lava fountains and lava flows from the New SE crater. The strombolian activity rapidly increased and merged into lava fountains on February 19, 2013. INGV Sezione di Catania reported a lava flow reached about 2600 m elevation on the slope north of Sierra Giannicola Picola and descended into Valle del Bove.

 

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