May 1997

May 1997
South East crater

In May 1997, activity at South-East crater stays against South part of crater, with degassing or explosive activity.
Coming South-East cone (10 years later almost Etna's summit...) can been seen just up crater's (cf. image down).

Explosive and effusive activity

Degassing activity

Lava's bubble exploding

Some seconds later.

Etna : Etna's activity 1983 / 2011 : 1983 ; 1984 ; 1985 ; 1991-1993 ; 1994 ; 1996 ; May 1997 ; July 1997 ; 1998 ; 1999 ; 2000 ; 2nd/4th July 2001 (before paroxysm) ;
5th July 2001 (paroxysm) ; 28 July 2001 ; 31th July/3rd August 2001 ; 2002 ; 2003 ; 2004 ; October 2004 ; 2006 ;
28th October /2nd November 2006 ; 2007 ; May 2008 ; July 2008 ; July 2011 ; August 2011 : 12th August (10th paroxysm) ; 20th August (11th paroxysm)

Centers of interest

South face
(Cones from 2002, Laghetto, Silvestri)