Mount Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius is a volcano in Italy, 1,281 m high. It last erupted in 17–23 March 1944.
- Elevation
- 1,281 m
- Type
- Somma–stratovolcano
- Last eruption
- 17–23 March 1944
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis, Stabiae and other settlements. The eruption ejected a cloud of stones, ash and volcanic gases to a height of , erupting molten rock and pulverized pumice at the rate of per second. More than 1,000 people are thought to have died in the eruption, though the exact toll is unknown. The only surviving witness account consists of two letters by Pliny the Younger to the historian Tacitus.
Details
- Age
- 25,000 years before present to 1944;
- Type
- Somma–stratovolcano
- Geology
- Phono-tephrite, Trachyandesite, Trachyte, Phonolite
- Listing
- Ribu
- Location
- Campania, Italy
- Elevation M
- 1281
- Prominence M
- 1232
- Volcanic Arc
- Campanian volcanic arc
- Easiest Route
- Walk
- Fetchwikidata
- ALL
- Last Eruption
- 17–23 March 1944
Questions about Mount Vesuvius
Where is Mount Vesuvius?
Mount Vesuvius is in Italy.
How high is Mount Vesuvius?
Mount Vesuvius is 1,281 m high.
When did Mount Vesuvius last erupt?
Mount Vesuvius last erupted in 17–23 March 1944.