Volcanic eruption
See 1701 on the mapUncertain eruption of Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
1701 · 37.10° N, 12.70° E
Empedocles is a large underwater volcano located 40 km (25 mi) off the southern coast of Sicily named after the Greek philosopher Empedocles who believed that everything on Earth was made up of the four elements, and who is said by legend to have thrown himself into a volcano.
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What the records say
- When
- 1701
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 37.10° N, 12.70° E
- Vei
- 2
- Uncertain
- yes
- Vent
- Giulia Ferdinandeo
- Volcano number
- 211070
- Eruption number
- 13866
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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