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The first known eruption is around 1800BC, during the Bronze Age.
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When was the the first volcano discovered?
records don't show who discovered it but the first volcano discovered was the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD
When was the first volcano discoverd?
`when was the first volcano seen if you know please tell me because i really do not know when they where first seen.
How were pompii and Herculaneum destroyed?
By the eruption of the volcano, Mt. Vesuvius
What type of eruption did Mt Vesuvius have?
mt vesuvius killed alot of people it is strato volcano so it's a real big eruption
Did Mount Vesuvius form in a caldera?
No, Mount Vesuvius is a composite volcano and its latest eruption was in 1944. Some sources say that in that eruption, Mt. Vesuvius collapsed in a caldera, but it didn't. FYI: A caldera is a volcano that had an extremely explosive eruption that emptied the magma chamber, causing the volcano to collapse in on itself. An example of a caldera is Crater Lake in Oregon.
Is pompeii a shield or composite volcano?
No. Pompeii was a town in the Roman Empire. It was buried in 79 AD by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which is a stratovolcano.
What year Pompeii eruption?
Mount Vesuvius was the name of the volcano that erupted and destroyed the town of Pompey in the year 79 A.D.
Is mount Vesuvius a dormant Volcano?
No. Vesuvius is currently dormant and is expected to erupt again, though there is no telling when.
What is an example of a famous plinian eruption?
There is no volcano named Plinian. The term Plinian refers to a type of eruption that features a towering column of ash. There have been many such eruptions throughout history and in prehistoric times. The eruption from which the term originates was the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Italy, which was described in detail by Pliny the Younger.
Why volcano in Pompeii explode?
An earthquake in the plates underneath Mt Vesuvius caused the volcano to become unstable, resulting in the eruption
3 facts about Mt Vesuvius?
1. Mount Vesuvius is a cone shaped volcano 2. Mount Vesuvius is located on the Gulf of Naples 3. Mount Vesuvius' last eruption was in 1944
What is the famous volcano in pompii?
Vesuvius is the name of the volcano that destroyed both the cities of Pompeii and Herculanium. The eruption occurred in 79 AD.
