Etna

September 5, 1868 Eruption of Etna

September 5, 1868

Etna in Italy erupted on September 5, 1868. It caused a tsunami.

Where it erupted

Etna, Italy, with its other significant eruptions.

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The eruption

Date
September 5, 1868
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.

1868, September 5, 02h. Calabrian Arc, Island of Sicily. Once several flame - coloured tongues and balls were ejected from the crater of Etna, a strong earthquake that lasted

several seconds occurred in Aci Catena, Acireale, Viagrande, Giarre, Zafferana (Etnea), Macchia, S. Antonio, Sta Venerina, Trecastagni and in other places. It was weakly felt in Catania, but did not reach Messina. The sea was very excited

3 miles from the little Island of Aci Trezza. (reference #2130)

Other significant eruptions of Etna

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Every eruption in 1868The 1800sEtnaEarthquakes 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 4907.