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we only wish. mt vesuvius (aka ponpei volcano) is only famous because the events were so well documented and the ash plume preserved the town so nicely. in history many towns have been struck from earthquakes, lava and falling rocks all caused from a volcano exploding. there are honestly more examples i can include than there have been air crashes but off the top of my head i can name Hawaii and Tokyo as key examples and probally guess the super volcano in Mexico has kille da few towns in its time
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What mountain is the only active volcano in mainland Europe?
Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano in mainland Europe. It is located near Naples, Italy, and is known for its devastating eruption in 79 AD that buried the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
What is a sentence using the word Vesuvius?
Mount Vesuvius is a stratovolcano. Vesuvius is the only volcano on the European mainland to have erupted within the last 100 years.
What mountain contains the only active volcano on mainland in europe?
Mt. Vesuvius
Is mount Vesuvius existent?
Mt Vesuvius is existent just outside Naples, Italy. It is not extinct, it is the only active volcano in Europe.
Does mt Vesuvius have calderas?
Yes, Mount Vesuvius does have a caldera. The current cone of Vesuvius sits within the caldera of a much larger ancient volcano called Mount Somma. The collapse of Mount Somma's original structure formed the caldera in which the current Vesuvius cone grew.
What lava composition does mt vesuvius have?
Mt. Vesuvius is the only active volcano in continental Europe. It is 4,190 feet tall and is a composite volcano. A composite volcano is composed of a mix of layers of lava flows, volcanic ash and cinders.
What is the only active volcano in Italy?
Mount Vesuvius which last erupted in 1944.
What is the only active volcano in the mainland Europe?
The only active volcano in mainland Europe is Mount Etna, located on the east coast of Sicily in Italy. It is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and has been erupting for thousands of years.
What is Italy's largest volcano?
Vesuvio in naplesMount Etna in sicilyStroboli SicilyVulcano SicilyI think all 'em are active vesuvius is the only dangerous one etna erupts quite every year
How far did mt Vesuvius reach when it erupted in 1631?
The 1631 eruption of Mount Vesuvius lasted for a few days. Reports of time suggest from 2 or 3 days to 4 or 5 days, after which the volcano was only about one third its former altitude. Links can be found below.
What did volcano Piton de la Fournaise destroy?
Usually, the lava flows only destroy part of the N2 highway. However in 1977, several buildings in the village of Piton-Sainte-Rose were destroyed.
What happen to the city of Pompeii in AD 79?
Pompeii home to mt. Vesuvious erupted wiping out Pompeii and Herculaneum even closer to the volcano. Pumis and ashed covered the cities and some people on foot got decintegrated by the pyroplastic flow. Only few survied this natural disaster on 24th of August 79AD.
