The northeastern crater of Mount Etna lights up Sicily’s winter skies with a new burst of Stromboli activity.
The eruption can be seen from nearby ski resorts, providing a rare nighttime sight for tourists and local residents. At 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred at a depth of 32 kilometers in the Etna region, showing new signs of the volcano’s restless state.
Experts say this stage of activity is not uncommon on Etna, but remains under close monitoring.
This particular crater last produced lava fountains in 1998, and this weekend’s eruption is a striking reminder of this mountain’s constant vitality.