Large eruptions of Mt Etna Volcano.
| 500,000 years ago | Birth of Mt Etna |
| 200,000 years ago | Eruptions change from fissure type to central eruptions. |
| 80,000 years ago | The Trifolium eruptions. |
| 30,000 years ago | End of the Trifolium eruptions. |
| 475 BC | Major eruption. |
| 396 BC | Major eruption. |
| 1669 | One of the greatest eruptions of Mt Etna. Lava completely destroyed Nicolosi and Catania in 18 days. Lava reached the sea. |
| 1811 | Major eruption. |
| 1843 | Lava flows crossed marshland, causing explosions, and killing several peopl. |
| 1866 | Violent eruption which created Monte Gemmellaro. |
| 1892 | Long eruption which formed Monti Silvestri craters. |
| 1910 | Eruption on SW side of Etna which lasted for 26 days. |
| 1923 | Eruption from NE side of Etna, creating a lava flow 11 km long. |
| 1928 | An 18 day eruption on the east side of the mountain, creating an 8 km lava flow. |
| 1950-1 | Eruption lasting 372 days. Damage caused to vineyards, orchads, and grazing land. |
| 1971 | Eruption destroyed the volcano observatory and cable car. |
| 1975-6 | Eruption lasting 406 days. |
| 1979 | Nine people killed during a summit explosion. |
| 1983 | Sapienza mountain hut and cable car destroyed by lava. |
| 1992 | successful attempts made to divert lava flows from towns. |
| 1999-2000 | Catania and surrounding areas covered with ash. Many spectacular summit eruptions. |
| 2002 | Large flank eruption. |