1631 eruption of Mount Vesuvius
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In December 1631, Mount Vesuvius in Italy erupted. The eruption began on 16 December 1631 and culminated the day after.[1] The Volcanic Explosivity Index was VEI-5, and it was a Plinian eruption that buried many villages under the resulting lava flows.[2] It is estimated that between 3000 and 6000 people were killed by the eruption, making it the highest death toll for a volcanic disaster in the Mediterranean in the last 1800 years.[citation needed] The 1631 eruption was considered to be of minor proportions regarding its eruptive magnitude and erupted volumes compared to the AD 79 eruption, but the damage was not.[citation needed] By the 1631 eruption, the summit of Mount Vesuvius had been reduced by 450m, making its total height lower than that of Mount Somma.[3]
See also[]
- Mount Vesuvius
- AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius
References[]
- ^ "Vesuvio: The eruption of 1631". www.geo.mtu.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "This Day in History: Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 1631 | NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS)". www.nesdis.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Vesuvio79". sakuya.vulcania.jp. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
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