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Etna shows strong gas release as volcanic tremor rises
Mount Etna in Sicily is showing strong gas emissions from its Northeast Crater.
Volcanic tremor began rising at about 2 a.m.
and is above its average range.
Tremor can indicate the energy of magma rising through channels inside the volcano.
Monitoring places the tremor just east of the Voragine Crater, about 2,800 metres above sea level.
The aviation alert in force is yellow, the second of four levels, and was issued on October 3.
The current eruptive phase is not affecting operations at Catania’s Vincenzo Bellini International Airport.
The monitoring update does not say what will happen next.
A strong gas release is occurring at Mount Etna’s North-East Crater as volcanic tremor rises.
The tremor has been increasing since 2 a.m. and is above the range of average values.
Tremor locations are just east of the Voragine crater, at an altitude of 2,800 metres.
The current activity is not affecting operations at Catania’s Vincenzo Bellini International Airport.
The aviation alert in force is yellow, the second of four levels.
- Who
- Mount Etna and the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology’s Etna Observatory in Catania.
- What
- A strong gas release is occurring at the North-East Crater as volcanic tremor rises.
- When
- The tremor has increased since 2 a.m. on the previous night; the report was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy. Tremor locations are just east of the Voragine crater at 2,800 metres above sea level.
- Why
- The tremor indicates the level of energy from magma rising through internal conduits.
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above the range of average values
Volcanic tremor began increasing.
ANSA reported strong gas release at the North-East Crater and tremor above average levels.
- Gas release
- Strong, at the North-East Crater
- Tremor increase
- Since 2 a.m. on the previous night
- Tremor location
- Just east of Voragine crater
- Altitude
- 2,800 metres above sea level
- Aviation alert
- Yellow, second level of four
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