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No, that was Vesuvius, in Italy.

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How many times has mount etna erupted since 1900?

Mount Etna has erupted over 30 times


What is the famous active volcano in Italy?

There are two. Etna, and Vesuvius. Vesuvius is a very active volcano and is monitored daily in case of an eruption. Over a million people live near to the volcano. When it erupted in 79 AD it buried the city of Pompeii and changed the coastline of Italy. The final eruption was a explosion that completely buried Pompeii in 7 minutes in 65 feet of ash and rocks.


How hot is Mount Etna?

Over 1000 degrees centigrade


How long did Mount Etna erupted last?

over 5 mins.


What type of eruptions does mount etna have?

Mount Etna is a stratovolcano that sits on a tectonic fault line. The fault line runs from the Lipari Isles over the east coast of Sicily to the Hyblean Mountains.


What island has endured mount etna's wrath over 140 times?

Sicily


What happened when mount etna ereupted?

Mount Etna erupts several times a year. It has demolished villages and vineyards. The coastline has receded and advanced over the years due to the lava flow.


How many homes were damaged after Mount Etna erupted?

over 25,000 homes were damaged and lost !!


What was the date when mount vesuvius erupted over Pompeii?

24th August, 79 CE


where is mount etna?

Mount Etna is on the south coast of Sicily in Italy !It is a little over 11,000 feet high although its height varies from year to year because of volcanic eruptions. Mt. Etna erupted several times in the 20th Century, the last major event being in 1997.In Sicily an island off of Italy.


When did the first volcanic eruption occur?

the first volcanic eruption occured in pompeii when the volcano mount vesvius erupted and over 1000 people sufficated and died during it because of the ashes flooded the hold city of pompeii.


How many people died when Mount Etna erupted in 1669?

Mount Etna's eruption in 1669 was first reported to cause the death of near 17,000 people and letting 27,000 homeless. However, later studies revealed that there have only been 77 confirmed human deaths directly related to Mt. Etna over the years. The former reports can be assumed to be a confusion, made by the news media, with the earthquake that took place in southeast Sicily, in 1693.