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Bookmark or Share- Mount Vesuvius - WikipediaMount Vesuvius (/ vɪˈsuːviəs / viss-OO-vee-əs) [a] is a somma – stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is one of several volcanoes forming the Campanian volcanic arc.
- Vesuvius | Facts, Location, & Eruptions | BritannicaMount Vesuvius (Vesuvio), active volcano near Naples, Italy, famous for its eruption in 79 CE that destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii, Stabiae, and Herculaneum. Scientific study of the volcano began in the late 18th century. Read here to learn more about Mount Vesuvius.
- Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD - WikipediaMount Vesuvius violently spewed forth a cloud of super-heated tephra and gases to a height of 33 km (21 mi), ejecting molten rock, pulverized pumice and hot ash at 1.5 million tons per second, ultimately releasing 100,000 times the thermal energy of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
- What would happen if Mount Vesuvius erupted today? - HowStuffWorksIf Mount Vesuvius erupts today, it wouldn't be a pretty picture. Given its potential, Vesuvius could endanger more than 3 million people and wipe out the city of Naples [source: Than]. Today, Italy potentially faces a dual crisis centered around Mount Vesuvius.
- Mount Vesuvius, Italy: Map, Facts, Eruption Pictures, PompeiiVesuvius is the only active volcano in mainland Europe, and has produced some of the continent's largest volcanic eruptions. Located on Italy's west coast, it overlooks the Bay and City of Naples and sits in the crater of the ancient Somma volcano.
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