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Details for: Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius behind city of Naples. The modern cone of Vesuvius is flanked on the left by Monte Somma, the rim of a caldera that formed about 17,000 years ago. Eight major explosive eruptions have occurred since, including the 79 CE eruption that destroyed Pompeii and other towns. A period of frequent, long-duration eruptions began in 1631 and the latest eruption of Vesuvius was in 1944. Photo by Dan Dzurisin, 1983 (U.S. Geological Survey).
Volcano Number: 211020
Volcano Name: Vesuvius
Country: Italy
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano
Last Eruption: 1944 CE
Elevation: 1281m
Tectonic Setting: Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Pop. within 5km: 19162
Pop. within 10km: 675705
Pop. within 30km: 3907941
Pop. within 100km: 6009961
Latitude: 40.821
Longitude: 14.426



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