Mount Vesuvius

By: Blaise                              11/2/16

I am located in Italy. My coordinates are 40* N and 14* E. The nearest major city is Pompeii.

Vesuvius description

I am a stratovolcano. I had explosive eruptions. I am an active volcano so i will erupt again.

Eruption History

past eruption list

• March 18, 1944
• June 3, 1929
• April 4, 1906
• April 24, 1872
• November 15, 1868
• December 8, 1861
• May 1, 1855
• February 6, 1850
• There are too many for me to count but my first known eruption was in 79 AD

There are too many for me to count but my first known eruption was in 79 Anno Domini.

My major eruption happened in 79 Anno Domini when i destroyed the town of Pompeii. It only lasted 2 days but it was so powerful 2 cities were destroyed. Roughly 2,000 people died.

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