Mt. Etna erupts in Italy.

Anna

@LadyDuck (475378)

• Italy

3 Jun

@LeaPea2417 the last time was YESTERDAY!

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@TheHorse (227179)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Jun

@LadyDuck I hope everyone is OK. It would have been weird to be hiking on it when it blew.

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@TheHorse (227179)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Jun

Good question. I do not have that information. I know that there was a deep 'quake a day or two before.

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Jimlos Tatooth

@Ineeddentures (2692)

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2 Jun

Be really funny if it erupted in England

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@TheHorse (227179)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Jun

Would the tourists move toward it to take pictures?

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Jimlos Tatooth

@Ineeddentures (2692)

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2 Jun

@TheHorse Don't think so They would all get sent back across the English Channel by the Reform Party. English people on here will get that I hope

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@TheHorse (227179)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Jun

@Ineeddentures Do tell.

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rsa101

@rsa101 (38688)

• Philippines

2 Jun

Yes, that would be risky. If the volcano erupts violently, it might not be worth traveling there before waiting for it to calm down. Having said that, I actually reside in a nation with a wide variety of volcano types. There is one active in my home province, and another is erupting currently close by. Further south, you'll find an island with a volcano that has also been erupting.

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rsa101

@rsa101 (38688)

• Philippines

2 Jun

@TheHorse Well, it depends on the volcano's type. There are those where you can observe the lava flowing silently from a distance. However, the majority of them are violent, which makes it unpleasant to watch because it can be dangerous to remain there and observe them.

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@TheHorse (227179)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Jun

Sounds exciting. Do you visit them and peek over the edge?

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@TheHorse (227179)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Jun

@rsa101 Hot lava flowing slowly at a distance would be quite a sight for me!

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@DaddyEvil (149675)

• United States

2 Jun

And here I thought sure you'd want to rush right over there and take a peek inside Etna's throat, pony.

So far, there hasn't been any injuries or property damage from the eruption.

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@DaddyEvil (149675)

• United States

3 Jun

@TheHorse Apparently, Etna always has something going on but not explosive eruptions. It does always have some lava flows and tourists are warned away from those areas.

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@TheHorse (227179)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Jun

@DaddyEvil I was in Seattle when St. Helens blew. I saw ash everywhere, but did not witness the eruption.

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@TheHorse (227179)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Jun

Glad to hear that.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (116953)

• Marion, Ohio

2 Jun

Glad they are all safe from it

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (116953)

• Marion, Ohio

2 Jun

@TheHorse Hope you do soon

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@TheHorse (227179)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Jun

@wolfgirl569 I assume she is OK.

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@TheHorse (227179)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Jun

I hope nobody was hurt. I have not heard from my sister in Umbria.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (85574)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

2 Jun

Now why did Etna get so angry and erupt? About that word the Internet says The term is derived from Italian and is often used in various contexts, including literature and everyday conversation, to convey abruptness or immediacy.

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@TheHorse (227179)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Jun

I think of it as Italian.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (190538)

• United States

3 Jun

I hadn't heard that. You have never mentioned your sister on here. You should go visit.

Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (77785)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

2 Jun

I remember reading something about that. I hope people got safe.

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@TheHorse (227179)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Jun

This morning?

Anna

@LadyDuck (475378)

• Italy

3 Jun

Etna is the tallest active, but there are many others active in Italy, NONE in the north where I live.

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Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (13711)

• Ireland

2 Jun

@thehorse last time I flew into Catania Etna was on the boil. I could see the red hot stuff spilling about and thick ash clouds but it didn’t effect the planes till a week later.

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