Etna burst into life on February 16 (Image: GETTY)
Mt Etna is recognised as one of the most active volcanoes in the world with an almost constant rate of activity.
It has been restless and aggressive for millennia, with its first confirmed eruption occurring around 6000 BC, according to the Smithsonian Institution.
The volcano is constantly shifting and bubbling, with around three million people living under its shadow, within a 62-mile radius.
Scientists have found Etna could trigger lethal tsunamis along the coast of Italy and Sicily if the giant volcano slides into the Mediterranean sea.
Analysis of the active volcano has found Etna is gradually creeping towards the sea under the bulk of its own weight.
MOUNT Etna burst into life on February 16, shooting lava up to 700 metres into the sky. The volcano has continued to erupt, with the phenomenon seen from satellites in space.