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Mt Vesuvius Volcano - John Seach
Campania, Italy
40.82 N, 14.43 E,
summit elevation 1281 m,
Complex volcano
Mount Vesuvius is one of the world's most dangerous volcanoes. The volcano has an eruption cycle of about 20 years, but the last eruption was in 1944. The volcano is rated as one of the most dangerous in the world due to the close proximity of millions of people.
Pompei and Mt Vesuvius volcano, John Seach.
In 79 AD an eruption of the volcano destroyed Pompei and its remains are a popular tourist atraction south of Napoli. In recent years there has been an attempt to relocate some resident from the slopes of the volcano to reduce the risk from the next eruption.
Mt Vesuvius Information
A Tour of Pompeii.
The Eruption
of 79 AD.
Description by Pliny
the Younger.
Mt Vesuvius Volcano Eruptions
1913-44, 1875-1906, 1874, 1870-72, 1864-68, 1855-61, 1854-55, 1841-50, 1835-39, 1824-34, 1796-1822, 1783-94, 1770-79, 1764-67, 1744-61, 1732-37, 1724-30, 1712-23, 1708, 1706-07, 1701-04, 1697-98, 1696, 1685-94, 1682, 1654-80, 1637-52, 1631-32, 1500, 1347?, 1270?, 1150?, 1139, 1073, 1049?, 1037, 1007, 999?, 991?, 968, 787, 685, 536, 512, 505, 472, 379-95, ?222-35, 203, 172, 79 AD, 1500BC.