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Mt. Etna in Sicily has Largest Eruption in Years Sicily (HDW) October 29, 2002 - A relatively large eruption began at Etna on 27 October, following a series of approximately 200 small earthquakes the previous evening. The eruption began with fissures opening on the volcano's S and NE slopes around 2,700 m elevation, between Southeast Crater and Montagnola cone. Lava fountains rose 100-200 m, lava flows were emitted from the fissures, and significant ash plumes were produced. On the 28th seismicity continued, with a M 3.8 earthquake occurring beneath the volcano. Lava flows cut across the road connecting the towns of Linguaglossa and Piano Provenzana and lava ignited several forest fires near Piano Provenzana. The lava flows were estimated to be 365 m wide and 6.1 m high. Source: http://www.volcano.si.edu/gvp/reports/usgs/index.cfm?content=archive&volcano=etna#oct2002 |
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