Amazing Volcano Footage: See Smoke and Lava Erupt From Mount Etna

Volcanic eruptions can be stunning, visual reminders of an ever-changing Earth.

As Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, began erupting on February 27, it became a reminder of just that.

Footage captured by photographer Guiseppe Distefano shows the highly active volcano as lava flows and ash spews over Mount Etna's snowy edges. Located on the Italian island of Sicily, the volcanic eruptions are at a safe distance from the nearby town Catania. No damage to property or injuries have been reported.

Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Each year, it produces enough lava to fill a 108-story skyscraper and is prone to brief, powerful bursts of lava known as paroxysms.

While the volcano in its present

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