Vulcano

Fun Fact: Volcano in Italian is Vulcano


There are currently THREE active Volcanoes in Italy. According to a website called Understanding Italy, "Italy is home to three active volcanoes, all located in the south of the country. Mount Vesuvius, in Naples, is the only active volcano on mainland Europe. It is famous for the destruction of the Roman towns of Pompei and Herculaneum in 79 BC, an event described in great detail by Pliny the Younger" (http://www.understandingitaly.com/profile-content/volcanoes.html).

According to an article posted on BBC News Europe, In 2003 Efforts were made to put in a warning system that would warn the Island where Vesuvius is and people up the coast of Italy as well, including the warning of people if a Tidal Wave is coming, "within 10 minutes, we will have alerted the whole coast" Says Emergency Official, Elvezio Galanti.  

To Read the full BBC article click here. 

Active Volcanoes in Italy

Name	Height (m)	Last Activity
Mount Etna	3,329	Continuous
Stromboli	926	Continuous
Mount Vesuvius	1,281	1944

Image of MT Edna

Dormant Volcanoes in Italy

Name	Height (m)	Last Activity
Pantelleria	836	1891
Vulcano	500	1890
Campi Flegrei	458	1538
Ischia	789	1302
Larderello	500	1282
Lipari	602	729
Vulsini	800	104 BC
Colli Albani	950	5,000 BC

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Citations:
"BBC NEWS | Europe | Early Warning System for Stromboli." BBC News. BBC, 07 Jan. 2003. Web. 23 Sept. 2016.

"Italian Volcanoes, Volcanoes in Italy, Volcanic Activity Italy, Mount Etna, Mount Vesuvius, Stromboli,active, Dormant, Extinct Volcanoes." Italian Volcanoes, Volcanoes in Italy, Volcanic Activity Italy, Mount Etna, Mount Vesuvius, Stromboli,active, Dormant, Extinct Volcanoes. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2016.