January 9, 1693 Eruption of Etna
Etna in Italy erupted on January 9, 1693.
Where it erupted
Etna, Italy, with its other significant eruptions.
The eruption
- Date
- January 9, 1693
- Volcano
- Etna, stratovolcano
- Country
- Italy
- Earthquake
- Yes: the earthquake with it
- 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
- December 26, 2018
- March 15, 2017
- October 28, 2002
- July 26, 2001
- May 14, 2001
- December 14, 1991
- April 17, 1987
- December 19, 1985
- October 16, 1984
- March 17, 1981
- September 12, 1979
- August 2, 1929
- November 8, 1928
- September 5, 1868
- November 25, 1843
- November 1, 1832
- March 19, 1669
- March 11, 1669
- March 26, 1536
- July 15, 1329
- June 28, 1329
- February 11, 1169
- February 4, 1169
- 141 BC
More
Every eruption in 1693The 1600sEtnaEarthquakes near EtnaThis day in weather history
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.