Scientists Develop System to Predict Etna Eruptions Months Early

Earlier volcano prediction at Mount Etna made possible by new earthquake pattern analysis

Located on the island of Sicily, in Italy, Mount Etna is one of the world's most active volcanoes. Documentation of its many eruptions stretches back as far as 2,700 years ago, with the most recent occurring in June 2025. The robust seismic, geological, geophysical, and geochemical data from the region are a scientific goldmine for the study of volcanoes.

Scientists discover new way to detect volcanic eruptions at Mount Etna

Scientists have discovered a novel way to predict the next eruption at Mount Etna.

Etna: a new method discovered for predicting eruptions - Evidence Network

There is a new method to predict the eruptions of Europe’s most active volcano: following the movements of the magma under Mount Etna. The United ...

Scientists discover new way to predict next Mount Etna eruption

Researchers analyzed changes over time in the ratio of small earthquakes to bigger ones beneath Mount Etna and found a strong correlation with the volcano's activity over the past 20 years.

20-year study reveals new way to predict Mount Etna’s next eruptions

High over the island of Sicily, Mount Etna smolders as Europe’s most active volcano. Underneath its rough slopes, a network of magma chambers and fractures seethes in virtual quiet—until the earth starts to shake. For twenty years, scientists have been paying close attention to those rumblings, learning rhythms that someday might make volcanic predictions more precise than ever. Following the Pulse of an Active Giant A team led by geophysicist M…

Earthquake frequency-magnitude distribution at Mount Etna sheds light on magma ascent in the volcano’s plumbing system

Active volcanoes in densely populated areas are generally monitored through geological observations, geophysical, and geochemical data, which provide information on magma movement in the uppermost crust, allowing only short-term predictions of ...