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Q&A: Dr. Boris Behncke answers your Italian volcano questions, Part 2

The Mt. Etna eruption raises questions about volcanic risk perception amid increasing volcanic activity in Italy. Learn more about its history.

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Here is Part 2 of the Q&A with Dr. Boris Behncke. You can also check out Part 1.

Undated image of Stromboli in eruption.

(Shirakawa Akira) 1. Would a large scale eruption (VEI 5 or greater) of Mt. Etna like the ones occurred in 122 BC and 1500 BC (disputed) be possible again in the foreseeable future? Or is the volcano slowly "dying" although the last eruption ended in July 2009 has been one of the longest ever recorded? 2. Not really related to volcanism, but close: does INGV plan to distribute seismic data from seismic stations of its Rete Sismica Nazionale, including stations from subsections like Sezione di Catania, to the public in real-time via IRIS DMC ? Earlier this year many people including me have been able to monitor in real-time the Redoubt Volcano (Alaska) eruption thanks to the open efforts of the people of Alaska Volcano Observatory ...

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