December 26, 2018 Eruption of Etna

Date

December 26, 2018

Volcano

Etna, stratovolcano

Country

Italy

Volcanic Explosivity Index

2, moderate (eruption column 1 to 5 km)

Killed by

Seismic, or volcanic earthquake (tectonic earthquake deaths excluded)

Earthquake

Yes: the earthquake with it

Location

37.748° N, 14.999° E

Injuries

28 with the tsunamis, mudflows and other effects it caused

Damage

$115 million with the tsunamis, mudflows and other effects it caused

Houses destroyed

15 with the tsunamis, mudflows and other effects it caused

Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.

• March 15, 2017
• October 28, 2002VEI 3
• July 26, 2001VEI 2
• May 14, 2001VEI 3 · 1 death
• December 14, 1991VEI 2 · $2.5 million
• April 17, 1987VEI 2 · 2 deaths
• December 19, 1985VEI 1 · 1 death
• October 16, 1984VEI 3 · 1 death
• March 17, 1981VEI 2 · $10 million
• September 12, 1979VEI 3 · 9 deaths
• August 2, 1929VEI 1 · 2 deaths
• November 8, 1928VEI 1 · 5 deaths
• September 5, 1868tsunami
• November 25, 1843VEI 2 · 59 deaths
• November 1, 1832VEI 2 · Deaths: some
• January 9, 1693
• March 19, 1669VEI 3 · 2 deaths
• March 11, 1669VEI 3 · Deaths: many
• March 26, 1536VEI 3 · 1 death
• July 15, 1329VEI 3 · Deaths: many
• June 28, 1329VEI 3 · tsunami
• February 11, 1169tsunami
• February 4, 116916,000 deaths · tsunami
• 141 BC40 deaths

Every eruption in 2018The 2000sEtnaEarthquakes near EtnaThis day in weather history

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 7284.