
Volcanoes in Italy
With 4 volcanoes in Italy there have been a total of 50 significant eruptions over the past 2,000 years. Over 7,000 people were killed. The worst volcanic eruption in terms of deaths, destroyed houses and financial damages happened on 12/16/1631 with the eruption of "Vesuvius". Here, 4000 people died.Out of 12 volcanos in Italy, 9 are considered still active. Additionally there are four active submarine volcanoes.
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Significant volcanic eruptions in Italy in the last 2000 years

The highest explosivity index in Italy reached in the review period was VEI 5 in 1631. The volcano Vesuvius threw tephramasses of at least 1 cubic kilometer over 25 kilometers high. Such a volcano normally only reaches this intensity every 50 years.
Eruption | Volcano | VEI | Deaths | Total damage |
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12/04/2022 | Stromboli | 2 | 0 | |
10/09/2022 | Stromboli | 2 | 0 | |
08/28/2019 | Stromboli | 2 | 0 | |
07/03/2019 | Stromboli | 2 | 1 | |
12/26/2018 | Etna | 2 | 0 | |
09/12/2017 | Campi Flegrei | 0 | 3 | |
09/12/2017 | Campi Flegrei | 0 | 3 | |
12/30/2002 | Stromboli | 0 | 0 | |
08/28/2002 | Etna | 3 | 0 | |
10/20/2001 | Stromboli | 2 | 1 | |
07/26/2001 | Etna | 2 | 0 | |
05/14/2001 | Etna | 3 | 1 | |
12/14/1991 | Etna | 2 | 0 | |
04/17/1987 | Etna | 2 | 2 | |
07/24/1986 | Stromboli | 2 | 1 | |
12/19/1985 | Etna | 1 | 1 | |
10/16/1984 | Etna | 3 | 1 | |
03/17/1981 | Etna | 2 | 0 | |
07/05/1979 | Etna | 2 | 9 | |
03/02/1970 | Campi Flegrei | 0 | 3 | |
08/20/1944 | Stromboli | 2 | 0 | |
03/27/1944 | Vesuvius | 2 | 27 | |
09/11/1930 | Stromboli | 3 | 5 | |
08/02/1929 | Etna | 2 | 2 | |
11/02/1928 | Etna | 1 | 5 | |
05/22/1919 | Stromboli | 3 | 4 | |
07/03/1916 | Stromboli | 3 | 0 | |
04/04/1906 | Vesuvius | 3 | 350 | |
03/10/1905 | Vesuvius | 2 | 1 | |
02/04/1879 | Stromboli | 2 | 0 | |
01/01/1873 | Vesuvius | 0 | 9 | |
04/24/1872 | Vesuvius | 3 | 9 | |
11/17/1843 | Etna | 2 | 56 | |
11/01/1832 | Etna | 2 | 0 | |
05/01/1813 | Vesuvius | 2 | 0 | |
08/11/1805 | Vesuvius | 2 | 4 | |
06/15/1794 | Vesuvius | 3 | 400 | |
08/08/1779 | Vesuvius | 2 | 0 | |
05/20/1737 | Vesuvius | 2 | 2 | |
05/01/1698 | Vesuvius | 3 | 0 | |
08/12/1682 | Vesuvius | 3 | 4 | |
03/19/1669 | Etna | 3 | 2 | |
03/11/1669 | Etna | 3 | 0 | |
12/16/1631 | Vesuvius | 5 | 4000 | |
09/29/1538 | Campi Flegrei | 3 | 24 | |
03/23/1536 | Etna | 3 | 1 | |
07/01/1329 | Etna | 1 | 0 | |
06/28/1329 | Etna | 3 | 0 | |
01/01/0787 | Vesuvius | 3 | 0 | |
08/25/0079 | Vesuvius | 5 | 2100 |
All volcanoes in Italy
Volcano | Elevation | Status | Last eruption |
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Campi Flegrei | 458 m | Active | 09/12/2017 |
Collie Evganel Group | 600 m | Solfatara stage | |
Etna | 3290 m | Active | 12/26/2018 |
Ischia | 789 m | Active | |
Larderello | 210 m | Solfatara stage | |
Lipari | 602 m | Potentially active | |
Monte Amiata | 1738 m | Solfatara stage | |
Mt.Cavo | 949 m | Potentially active | |
Piano | 500 m | Active | |
Roccamonfina | 1066 m | Active | |
Stromboli | 926 m | Active | 12/04/2022 |
Vesuvius | 1281 m | Active | 03/27/1944 |
These statistics are based on datas from the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program (GVP), and the Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database of the National Geophysical Data Center (NOAA) / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH. Several data have been summarized and translated.