Volcanic eruption on Mount Etna 27 April 2013

SEE MY FACEBOOK HISTORY GROUP : https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alan-Heaths-History-Page/173472422695696 This video shows the eruption on Mount Etna which took place on 27 April 2013 which I believe has so far been the most violent eruption this year. (I may be mistaken on that). This happened after sunset so we can see the lights of the city of Catania across the bay and the rather surreal volcano exploding above it. What unfortunately does not come out so well is the rather magnificent red reflection that appeared on the sea, shining as moonlight can do. I will post some photographs of this event on my history group on facebook too for those that are interested. I have also filmed various other eruptions from 2013 which you can see on my you tube channel and photographs are available on my facebook site. Mount Etna lies above the convergent plate margin between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate. It is the tallest active volcano on the European continent, currently standing at 3,329 m high, though this varies with summit eruptions. It is the highest mountain in Italy south of the Alps. Etna covers an area of 1,190 km2 with a basal circumference of 140 km. This makes it by far the largest of the three active volcanoes in Italy, being about two and a half times the height of the next largest, Mount Vesuvius. Only Mount Teide in Tenerife surpasses it in the whole of the European--North-African region. In Greek Mythology, the deadly monster Typhon was trapped under this mountain by Zeus, the god of the sky and thunder and god of gods and creator of mankind, and the forges of Hephaestus were said to also be located underneath it. Mount Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and is in an almost constant state of activity. The fertile volcanic soils support extensive agriculture, with vineyards and orchards spread across the lower slopes of the mountain and the broad Plain of Catania to the south. Due to its history of recent activity and nearby population, Mount Etna has been designated a Decade Volcano by the United Nations. In May 2013, it was accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its official proclamation is scheduled for June 2013.