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  2. Mount Vesuvius - Wikipedia

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    Lava flows from Vesuvius in 1760 The eruption of Vesuvius in 1794. Since 1750, seven of the eruptions of Vesuvius have had durations of more than five years; only Mount Etna has had as many long-duration eruptions in the last 270 years. [25] The two most recent eruptions of Vesuvius (1875–1906 and 1913–1944) each lasted more than 30 years. [25]

  3. The Biggest Volcanic Eruptions in Human History

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    A.D. 79: Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Mount Vesuvius has erupted eight times in the last 17,000 years, most recently in 1944, but the big one was in A.D. 17. One of the most violent eruptions in history ...

  4. List of volcanic eruptions by death toll - Wikipedia

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    Minoan eruption: 15,000 to 20,000 Mount Samalas: 7 Indonesia: 1257 1257 Samalas eruption: 15,000 Mount Unzen: 2 Japan: 1792 1792 Unzen earthquake and tsunami: 13,000+ (estimated) Mount Vesuvius: 5 Italy: 79 Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD: 10,000+ Laki and Grímsvötn: 4 Iceland: 1783 Laki 1783 eruption [1] 10,000 Kelud: 5 Indonesia: 1586 ...

  5. 50 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories ... - AOL

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    The post 50 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories Beyond Words first appeared on Bored Panda. ... the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Gulf of Naples, Italy. 1944. ... their trench on the ...

  6. Many Know of Mount Vesuvius. Few Realize There’s a More ...

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    Its most recent eruption in March 1944 buried three nearby villages in giant clouds of ash and other pyroclastic materials; miraculously, no one lost their life.

  7. Vesuvius red zone - Wikipedia

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    The zone is composed by two subzones, called red zone 1 and 2. The former is the most dangerous area in the case of an eruption, being at greatest risk from pyroclastic flows. The red zone 2 will be subjected to falling ash and lapilli, whose intensity will depend on the intensity and direction of the winds at the time. [5]

  8. 2 victims of ancient Pompeii eruption found, along with gold ...

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    An archaeologist works on the recently discovered remains of a victim in the archaeological site of the ancient city of Pompeii, which was destroyed in AD 79 by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, in ...

  9. List of large volcanic eruptions - Wikipedia

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    eruption episode L 7 Phlegraean Fields: Campanian volcanic arc: Un­known 15.7 5 Mount Vesuvius Campanian volcanic arc 1.3 19.3 Green Pumice: 7 Long Island, PNG Bismarck Volcanic Arc 100 19.3 Kiau Ignimbrite 7 Zavaritzki Caldera: Simushir, Kuril Islands: 200 20 6 Rabaul: Bismarck Volcanic Arc >10 21 Kulau Ignimbrite 6 Menengai