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Mount Vesuvius (/ v ɪ ˈ s uː v i ə s / viss-OO-vee-əs) 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.
- 25,000 years before present to 1944;, age of volcano = c. 17,000 years to present
- 17–23 March 1944
- 1,281 m (4,203 ft)
- Campania, Italy
May 5, 2024 · Mount Vesuvius (Vesuvio), active volcano near Naples, Italy, famous for its eruption in 79 CE that destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii, Stabiae, and Herculaneum. Scientific study of the volcano began in the late 18th century. Read here to learn more about Mount Vesuvius.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mount Vesuvius Introduction. Vesuvius is the only active volcano in mainland Europe, and has produced some of the continent's largest volcanic eruptions. Located on Italy's west coast, it overlooks the Bay and City of Naples and sits in the crater of the ancient Somma volcano.
- 40°49′ N 14°26′ E
- West coast of Italy
- 1,281 m (4,000 feet)
- Complex
Dec 20, 2017 · Mount Vesuvius, on the west coast of Italy, is the only active volcano on mainland Europe. It is best known because of the eruption in A.D. 79 that destroyed the...
- Mary Bagley
Nov 24, 2009 · 79 AD. Mount Vesuvius erupts. This Day In History: 08/24/1979 - Vesuvius Erupts. On August 24, after centuries of dormancy, Mount Vesuvius erupts in southern Italy, devastating the...
Aug 27, 2010 · duncan1890/Getty Images. Pompeii, a flourishing resort city south of ancient Rome, was nestled along the coast of Italy in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, an active volcano. Its most famous...
The Somma-Vesuvius volcanic complex is a central composite volcano formed by an older stratovolcano (Monte Somma) with a summit caldera partially filled by the composite cone of Vesuvius. The most noted eruption, in 79 A.D., destroyed the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
