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Italy’s Mount Etna Volcano erupts

December 26 , 2018 2032 days 779 0
  • Italy’s Mount Etna volcano erupted recently resulting in more than 130 earthquakes of up to 4.3 in magnitude.
  • The volcanic lava and ash spewed from a new fracture near its south-eastern crater for the first time in a decade and was visible for miles.
  • Mount Etna is Europe’s highest and most active volcano outside the Caucasus.
  • Mount Etna has been designated a Decade Volcano by the United Nations.
  • In June 2013, it was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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