The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captured a dramatic image of Mount Etna erupting on June 2, 2025, when a massive plume of ash, gas and rock suddenly burst from Europe’s largest active volcano. According to news reports, the blast sent tourists fleeing as the eruption unfolded on the island of Sicily in Italy.
The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology Observatory reported that preliminary observations show a partial collapse of the northern flank of the volcano’s southeast crater.
The image here clearly depicts the lava flow and huge plume of smoke and ash.
Image Credit: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2025), processed by ESA
