Mount Etna

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Researchers recently 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.

About Mount Etna

• It is an active stratovolcano located on the island of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea. (Sicily is a part of Italy.) 
• It lies above the convergent plate margin between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
• It is the tallest active volcano in Europe.
• It is the highest mountain in Italy south of the Alps.
• It is about 11,000 feet (3,350 meters) high.
• It covers an area of 1,190 sq.km. with a basal circumference of 140 km.
• The eruptive history of the volcano can be traced back 500,000 years, and at least 2,700 years of this activity has been documented.
• The ancient Greeks created legends about it.
• It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Source: LS

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