Etna

January 9, 1693 Eruption of Etna

January 9, 1693

Etna in Italy erupted on January 9, 1693.

Where it erupted

Etna, Italy, with its other significant eruptions.

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The eruption

Date
January 9, 1693
Volcano
Etna, stratovolcano
Country
Italy
Location
37.748° N, 14.999° E

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this eruption.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

A possible eruption of Etna occurred at the same time as extremely violent shocks in Sicily, Calabria and Catania, Italy (REF #521).

Other significant eruptions of Etna

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Sources

Volcanoes and significant eruptions from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. Volcano numbers are the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program’s. NCEI event 4724.