Mount Etna current status

source: INGV-OE39 h 54 min ago

Every live signal in one place: the dashboard's derived activity state, the INGV aviation colour code, the official tremor graphs, Toulouse VAAC ash advisories and Catania Airport status — each value timestamped and linked to its official source.

Volcanic activity
ACTIVE
Dashboard interpretation based on latest official reports — not an official alert level
INGV VONA colour code ORANGE
Aviation colour code · VONA
ORANGE
INGV VONA · issued 11 Sept, 07:10 UTC · prev RED
source: INGV-OE39 h 54 min ago
Volcanic tremor
Station ECPN · graph updated 1 min ago · numeric feed not published
Volcanic ash
NO ASH REPORTED
ETNA.149 · ERUPTION AT 20260909/0900Z WEAK ASH EMISSION OVER THE CRATER
source: TOULOUSE VAAC26 h 54 min ago
Catania Airport
NORMAL
No recent ash-related notice from the airport operator
source: SAC25 d ago
Why the status reads this way (official inputs)
  • · INGV VONA colour code ORANGE (2026-09-11T07:10:00Z)
  • · Toulouse VAAC ETNA.149 (2026-09-11T20:10:00Z)

Full detail

How is Etna's current status determined?

The status shown is a dashboard interpretation, derived mechanically from the latest official products: the INGV aviation colour code (VONA) and Toulouse VAAC ash advisories, with tremor, official updates and airport status as context. Every value carries its source and timestamp. It is not an official alert level.

What does the aviation colour code mean?

GREEN: normal, non-eruptive conditions. YELLOW: unrest above background. ORANGE: eruption underway with no or minor ash emission, or heightened unrest. RED: eruption with significant ash emission into the atmosphere. It is an aviation-focused code issued by INGV Osservatorio Etneo in its VONA notices.

How often does this page update?

Your browser re-checks the sources every 2–10 minutes via our own servers, which query the official sites at respectful intervals. If a source stops responding, the value is marked stale or unavailable — never silently reused.

ETNA WATCH is an independent monitoring dashboard aggregating publicly available information from official and third-party sources. It is not affiliated with INGV, Civil Protection, SAC or Toulouse VAAC. For emergency and aviation decisions, always consult the official authorities.