Bocca Nuova’s eruption at Etna volcano on January 13, 2013

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Source: The Watchers - 1/14/13, By Chillymanjaro

During the night of  January 9-10, 2013, vigorous Strombolian activity started within the Bocca Nuova, Etna’s largest summit crater. The source vent is the same that was the site of several episodes of similar activity between July and October 2012.    Featured image: Bocca Nuova at Etna  (Credit:  Marco Restivo) Related posts: Ash from Mount Etna closes Italian airport A southern Italian airport was on Saturday closed due to ash from Mount Etna, forcing traffic to be diverted to Palermo, the ANSA news agency said. Catania airport on the east coast of the island of Sicily was not expected to re-open...

During the night of  January 9-10, 2013, vigorous Strombolian activity started within the Bocca Nuova, Etna’s largest summit crater. The source vent is the same that was the site of several episodes of similar activity between July and October 2012.

 

 

Featured image: Bocca Nuova at Etna  (Credit:  Marco Restivo)