Mt. Etna

v Mt. Etna, also known as Mongibello in Italian, is the most active volcano in Europe.

v It is also the largest volcano in Europe being nearly three times as large as Mt. Vesuvius.

v The base of Mt. Etna is 36 miles by 24 miles.

v Mt. Etna stands at about 3,326m (10,910 ft.) though this varies with summit eruptions.

v Etna has the longest record of historic eruptions.

v The last eruption occurred in November 2007.

v The first recorded eruption was in 1500 B.C.

v Etna has erupted at least 190 times since then.

v The most dramatic eruption was in 1669. Earthquakes began on February 25 and the eruption began March 11 and stopped on July 15.

v Fatalities have only occurred in 7 eruptions.

v On December 14, 1991 Mt. Etna began to erupt and the eruption continued until March 30, 1993. It was the largest eruption at Mt. Etna in the last 300 years.

v Mt. Etna is located in Sicily, Italy.