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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.

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The Lava that erupts from Mount etna is called Balsaltic.

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Mount Vesuvius is a volcano, not a fault.

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Does mount etna have quiet and explosive eruptions?

does mount etna have quiet or explosive eruptions


How was mount etna created?

volcanic eruptions


When was the latest eruptions of Mount Etna?

1996


When is mount Etna's famous eruptions?

On my birthday


What type of lava erupts from Mount Etna and how does this effect the eruptions?

In its most recent activity Mount Etna has erupted basaltic lava. These eruptions have been mildly explosive and produced glowing red lava flows due to the lava's relatively low viscosity.


How is does mount etna's eruptions effect the people living there?

it dosnt


What were the dates of the 2 most recent Mount Etna eruptions?

The two most recent eruptions were in 2008.


How long do the eruptions on mount etna last?

About two weeks charlotte beagley


What size is mount etna?

Mount Etna is 10,925 feet high, but may change slightly according to volcanic eruptions. The mountain has three prominent summit craters


How old is mt.etna?

Mount Etna first began erupting 500,000 years ago. The first recordings of eruptions from Mount Etna were dated as early as 1500 BC.


When were the two most recent Mount Etna eruptions?

a recent eruption was in September 2007.


How did Mt Etna form?

Nobody knows when Mount Etna was formed. Scientists are still trying to figure it out. Scientists estimate that Mount Etna has had eruptions for 2.5 million years. They also estimeate that the lava in Mount Etna is 300,000 years old. There is recorded history that Mount Etna has been erupting since 1500 BC.