Eruption of Vesuvius
19 Dec 1855 – 31 Dec 1861 · 40.82° N, 14.43° E
Mount Vesuvius is a somma–stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is one of several volcanoes forming the Campanian volcanic arc.
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What the records say
- When
- 19 Dec 1855 – 31 Dec 1861
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 40.82° N, 14.43° E
- Vei
- 3
- Vent
- Summit and SW flank (300-225 m)
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 211020
- Eruption number
- 13355
Mount Vesuvius
Active stratovolcano in the Gulf of Naples, Italy
Mount Vesuvius is a somma–stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is one of several volcanoes forming the Campanian volcanic arc. Vesuvius consists of a large cone partially encircled by the steep rim of a summit caldera, resulting from the collapse of an earlier, much higher structure.
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The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page