Mount Etna, located in Sicily, Italy, came into an eruption On the morning of June 2, 2025 and surprised everyone for his return to activity. On the days of the natural phenomenon, the European Space Agency (ESA) made known some impressive images of the moment of the explosion.
The images were registered from the outer space by the Sentinel-2 satellites and Sentinel-5p of the Copernicus program of ESA. The photographs became quickly viral on social networks.
The impressive photo of the Etna eruption space
ETNA is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Just over a month ago had entered a eruptive phase and expelled lava and ashes in nearby towns.
However, this last eruption was special: as detailed by the Observatory of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, there was no eruption of this Magnitude since 2014.
As experts explained, preliminary observations show a Partial collapse of the northern flank of the southeast crater of the volcano. This would have caused a powerful explosion, which ended in the production of a gigantic black smoke cloud from some five kilometers high.
The collapse of volcanic material caused an ash column, rock and gas that reached 6,500 meters high. In addition, it also generated a pyroclastic flow that advanced to the Leone Valley (2,900 meters), followed by increasing intensity explosions.
Throughout the morning, the activity in the southeast crater evolved towards a spectacular lava source. From space, ESA captured the moment in an image that went viral on the networks.
Concern in Italy
The phenomenon of Monte Etna surprised tourists and residents nearby, forcing the affected area to evacuate urgently.
Unlike usual lava caststhat advance more slowly and predictable, On this occasion there was a pyroclastic flow, one of the most dangerous manifestations that a volcano can present. “These currents, which mix hot gases, ashes and rock fragments, move at speeds that exceed 100 km/Hy can reach temperatures of up to 1,000 degrees,” experts detailed.
These flows arise suddenly, without much reaction margin, which makes them a considerable risk even for those who are in the areas considered of low danger. The episode immediately activated the security protocols in the region.
The eruption occurred in a context in which Etna arises as a tourist attraction of great demand. This growing influx forced local authorities to strengthen prevention measures in recent years. However, the new volcanic event reopens the debate on the sufficiency of current monitoring and evacuation systems.
Source: Ambito
