Mt. Etna exhibits a frequent seismic activity, often in the form of sequences and even with destructive events. These volcano-tectonic earthquakes, rarely exceeding M5, determine a high level of hazard. Here, we revised the 1952 seismic sequence, that started on 1–2 March with two damaging foreshocks and followed on 19 March by a strong mainshock. Our historical investigation allowed collecting a wide spectrum of contemporaneo...