| Volcano Name: | Vesuvius | Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): | 211020 |
| Alternate Name: |
Bocca del Viulo Camaldoli della Torre Colle Margherita Colle Umberto Fossamonaca Gran Cono I Monticelli Masseria Bosco del Monaco Monte Somma Somma-Vesuviana Tironi Vesbius Vesuve Vesuvio |
Volcano Type: | Stratovolcano(es) |
| Latitude: | 40.8213888900 | ||
| Longitude: | 14.4261111100 | ||
| Region: | Mediterranean and W Asia | Sub Region: | Italy |
| Date Entered: | 02/05/2012 |
| Eruption Start Date: | 18/12/1875 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | 22/04/1906 | Dating Technique: | Historical records | |
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.050 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.130 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.100 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | ? 4.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Phonotephrite-Phonolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Phonolite | |||
| Phonotephrite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 16/12/1631 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.478 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 1.096 (Literature) | ||
| Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): | 0.088 (Calculated) | ||
| Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : | 0.190 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.100 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 28.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 11.120 (Column Height) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | ? 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Minimum Column Height (km): | 16.000 (Literature) | ||
| Minimum Intensity : | 10.190 (Column Height) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 0.390 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 0.906 (Calculated) |
| Eruption Start Date: | 1 /12/968 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.120 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.290 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.500 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Phonotephrite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Phonotephrite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 2 /685 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.040 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.100 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.000 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Phonotephrite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Phonotephrite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 8 /7 /512 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | >= 0.040 (Assumed) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | >= 0.100 (Assumed) | ||
| Magnitude : | ? 4.300 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | ? 4.000 (Literature) |
| Eruption Start Date: | 5 /11/472 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.520 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 1.200 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.100 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 25.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 10.930 (Column Height) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Phonotephrite-Phonolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Phonolite | |||
| Phonotephrite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 203 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | >= 0.040 (Assumed) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | >= 0.100 (Assumed) | ||
| Magnitude : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) |
| Magma: | Not Available | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: |
| Eruption Start Date: | 24/10/79 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 2.470 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 3.250 (Literature) | ||
| Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): | 0.270 (Literature) | ||
| Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : | 0.750 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.800 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 32.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 11.300 (Column Height) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 2.100 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 2.500 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Phonotephrite-Phonolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Phonolite | |||
| Phonotephrite |
| Magma: | Tephrite-Phonolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Phonolite | |||
| Tephrite |
| Magma: | Phonolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Phonolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | -880 | Date Error: | 50 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| C14 Date: | 2710 | C14 Date Error: | 60 | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.190 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.400 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.700 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Phonotephrite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Phonotephrite |
| Eruption Start Date: | -1430 | Date Error: | 300 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| C14 Date: | 3250 | C14 Date Error: | 70 | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.082 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.170 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.300 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Phonotephrite-Phonolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Phonolite | |||
| Phonotephrite |
| Eruption Start Date: | -1550 | Date Error: | 75 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| C14 Date: | 3480 | C14 Date Error: | 60 | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.070 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.150 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.000 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Phonotephrite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Phonotephrite |
| Eruption Start Date: | -2420 | Date Error: | 40 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.740 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 2.000 (Literature) | ||
| Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): | 0.190 (Calculated) | ||
| Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : | 1.000 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.300 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 31.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 11.200 (Eruption Rate) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 0.700 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 1.300 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Phonolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Phonolite |
| Magma: | Phonotephrite-Phonolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Phonolite | |||
| Phonotephrite |
| Eruption Start Date: | -6940 | Date Error: | 100 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| C14 Date: | 8010 | C14 Date Error: | 45 | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 2.200 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 5.100 (Literature) | ||
| Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): | 0.100 (Calculated) | ||
| Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : | 0.250 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.700 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 22.500 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 1.250 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 4.850 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Phonolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Phonolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 19265 BP | Date Error: | 105 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| C14 Date: | 16020 | C14 Date Error: | 130 | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.400 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 1.300 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.000 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 20.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 10.560 (Column Height) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Minimum Column Height (km): | 16.000 (Literature) | ||
| Minimum Intensity : | 10.190 (Column Height) |
| Magma: | Trachyte | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Trachyte |
| Eruption Start Date: | 22030 BP | Date Error: | 175 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| C14 Date: | 18300 | C14 Date Error: | 150 | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.600 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 1.900 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.100 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 20.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 10.560 (Column Height) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Minimum Column Height (km): | 16.000 (Literature) | ||
| Minimum Intensity : | 10.190 (Column Height) |
| Magma: | Trachyandesite-Trachyte | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Trachyte | |||
| Trachyandesite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 28555 BP | Date Error: | 1910 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| C14 Date: | 25100 | C14 Date Error: | 400 | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.700 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 2.200 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.200 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 20.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 10.560 (Column Height) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Calculated) | ||
| Minimum Column Height (km): | 16.000 (Literature) | ||
| Minimum Intensity : | 10.190 (Column Height) |
| Magma: | Trachyandesite-Trachyte | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Trachyte | |||
| Trachyandesite |