Volcanic eruption
See 1786 on the mapUncertain eruption of Vulcano
1786 · 38.40° N, 14.96° E
Vulcano or Vulcan is a small volcanic island belonging to Italy in the Tyrrhenian Sea, about 20 km (12 mi) north of Sicily and located at the southernmost end of the seven Aeolian Islands.
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What the records say
- When
- 1786
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 38.40° N, 14.96° E
- Vei
- 3
- Uncertain
- yes
- Vent
- Fossa
- Volcano number
- 211050
- Eruption number
- 13475
Vulcano
Active volcanic island off the northern coast of Sicily, Italy
Vulcano or Vulcan is a small volcanic island belonging to Italy in the Tyrrhenian Sea, about 20 km (12 mi) north of Sicily and located at the southernmost end of the seven Aeolian Islands. The island is known for its volcanic activity and contains several volcanic calderas, including one of the four active volcanoes in Italy that are not submarine.
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Nearby in time and place
- Earthquake — Italy: Sicily, Melazzo9 Mar 1786 · Earthquake
- Earthquake — Italy: Messina Straits6 Feb 1783 · Earthquake · Magnitude 5.9
- Earthquake — Italy: Tyrrhenian Calabria5 Feb 1783 · Earthquake · Magnitude 6.9
- Earthquake — Italy: Tyrrhenian Calabria7 Feb 1783 · Earthquake · Magnitude 6.6
- Earthquake — Italy: Tyrrhenian Calabria1 Mar 1783 · Earthquake · Magnitude 5.9
- Earthquake — Italy: Tyrrhenian Calabria28 Mar 1783 · Earthquake · Magnitude 6.9
- American-Algerian War1785 · War
- Earthquake — Italy: Monteleone,Soriano Calabro, Capri12 Oct 1791 · Earthquake
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