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Mount Vesuvius (/ v ɪ ˈ s uː v i ə s / viss-OO-vee-əs) [a] 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.
Regional map of the Gulf of Naples. Topographic map of the Gulf of Naples and Mount Vesuvius Map of the Gulf of Napoli 1754. The Gulf of Naples (Italian: Golfo di Napoli), also called the Bay of Naples, is a roughly 15-kilometer-wide (9.3 mi) gulf located along the south-western coast of Italy (Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania region).
Pompeii: The Last Day is a 2003 dramatized documentary that tells of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius towards the end of August 79 CE. [1] [2] This eruption covered the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in ash and pumice, killing a large number of people trapped between the volcano and the sea.
As the area around Mount Vesuvius is highly urbanized, it became necessary to develop evacuation plans to be applied when the signs of a forthcoming eruption appear. [3] A danger zone around the volcano was first identified in 2001 by the Italian Protezione Civile ; its boundaries were then redefined in 2013 following new studies on the ...
The Mercato eruption (Pomici di Mercato) of Mount Vesuvius was a Plinian eruption that occurred around 8,010 ± 40 14C yr BP (8,890 ± 90 cal yr BP). [3] The Global Volcanism Program claims that the eruption had a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 5, [1] while Zanella et al. (2014) estimate it had a VEI of 6. [2]
Vesuvius National Park (Italian: Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio) is an Italian national park centered on the active volcano Vesuvius, southeast from Naples. The park was founded on June 5, 1995, and covers an area of around 135 square kilometers all located within the Province of Naples .
Mount Vesuvius — an active volcano and landmark mountain of Campania, in the Campanian volcanic arc of Italy. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
The structure's magma chamber remains active as there apparently are solfataras, hot springs, gas emissions and frequent episodes of large-scale up- and downlift ground deformation do occur. [18] [19] In 2008 it was discovered that the Phlegraean Fields and Mount Vesuvius have a common magma chamber at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi). [20]