CNN The eruption lasted about 50 minutes, prompting a code red alert for planes in the area

CNN International The eruption lasted about 50 minutes, prompting a code red alert for planes in the area

AP Images Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, spews lava during an eruption, near the Sicilian town of Catania, southern Italy, Feb. 28, 2017. The eruption was not dangerous and the airport of Catania is still open and fully operating. #APPhotos by Salva Read more ... tore Allegra

HuffPost UK Tech 'It is only a matter of time before the next super eruption.'

Huffington Post UK 'It is only a matter of time before the next super eruption.'

HuffPost UK Tech 'It is only a matter of time before the next super eruption.'

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Washington Post 200 years ago this month a volcanic eruption rocked the globe and left the Earth with a Year Without a Summer.

TIME Its last known eruption was in 1972.