Mount Etna, Italy 2002

Question 1

General info

Answer 1

Altitude of 3350m
Area of 1250km squared
Longest documented record of eruptions
Home to over 900,000 people
Volcano result of African and Eurasian plates, most likely constructivex

Question 2

Eruptions throughout the years

Answer 2

March 1983- lasted 131 days, lava threatened property, earthworks used to redirect lava
Dec 1991-1993- lasted 473 days, largest volume of lava in hundreds of years so earth dam built, explosives used to divert lava with human made channel
Oct 2002- threatened village, airport closed due to ash fall
Dec 2015- sulphur plumes drift to Egypt and Iran (irritate skin and respiratory system) , airport closed again