| Volcano Name: | Etna | Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): | 211060 |
| Alternate Name: |
Aetna Bocca Nuova Bonaccorsi-Montarello Caldera del Piano Camercia Cantone Cisternazza Cuvigghiuni Ellittico Etnea Fleri Fossa Pagani La Montagnola La Voragine Laghetto Laghetto Mongibello Mongibello Monpeloso Mons Gibel Utlamat Monte Albano Monte Arso Monte Barbagallo Monte Barca Monte Calcarazzi Monte Cateratte Monte Centenari Monte Difeso Monte Frumento Monte Frumento Supino Monte Frumento della Concazze Monte Gemellaro Monte Gervasi Monte Goma Monte Gorna Monte Josemaria Escriviá Monte Lepre Monte Maletto Monte Minardo Monte Monpilieri Monte Nero Monte Nero delle Concazze Monte Nocilla Monte Nunziata Monte Nuovo Monte Piniteddu Monte Pizzillo Monte Pomiciari Monte Rinatu Monte Rittmann Monte Rosso Monte Salto del Corvo Monte San Nicola Monte Serra Pizzuta Monte Serra Pizzuta Calvarina Monte Silvestri Monte Simone Monte Sona Monte Timpa Rossa Monte Troina Monte Turchio Monte Vetore Monte di Catania Monti Riccò Monti Sella Northeast Crater Pian d'Erasmo Piano del Lago Renatura Rocca Capra Serra Giannicola Grande Southeast Crater The Chasm Tre Monti Trifoglietto Valle del Bove Valle del Leone Vavalaci |
Volcano Type: | Stratovolcano(es) |
| Latitude: | 37.7341666700 | ||
| Longitude: | 15.0044444400 | ||
| Region: | Mediterranean and W Asia | Sub Region: | Italy |
| Date Entered: | 02/05/2012 |
| Eruption Start Date: | 4 /6 /1787 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | >= 0.040 (Assumed) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | >= 0.100 (Assumed) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.300 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Basalt | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Basalt |
| Eruption Start Date: | -122 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.095 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.400 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.400 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 26.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 10.930 (Eruption Rate) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Minimum Column Height (km): | 24.000 (Literature) | ||
| Minimum Intensity : | 10.700 (Eruption Rate) |
| Magma: | Basalt | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Basalt |
| Eruption Start Date: | -1500 | Date Error: | 50 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | >= 0.400 (Assumed) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | >= 1.000 (Assumed) | ||
| Magnitude : | ? 5.300 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | ? 5.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Basalt | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Basalt |
| Eruption Start Date: | 16700 BP | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Other technique | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.090 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.200 (Literature) | ||
| Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): | 0.090 (Calculated) | ||
| Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : | 0.200 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.300 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Calculated) |
| Magma: | Trachyandesite-Trachyte | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Trachyte | |||
| Trachyandesite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 18500 BP | Date Error: | 200 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Other technique | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | > 0.040 (Assumed) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | > 0.100 (Assumed) | ||
| Magnitude : | > 4.000 (Assumed) |
| Magma: | Trachyandesite-Trachyte | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Trachyte | |||
| Trachyandesite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 82800 BP | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Other technique | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | >= 4.000 (Assumed) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | >= 10.000 (Assumed) | ||
| Magnitude : | 6.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 6.000 (Assumed) |
| Magma: | Trachyandesite-Trachyte | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Trachyte | |||
| Trachyandesite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 90000 BP | Date Error: | 10000 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Stratigraphy | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | >= 0.040 (Assumed) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | >= 0.100 (Assumed) | ||
| Magnitude : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) |
| Magma: | Trachyandesite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Trachyandesite |