Volcano in Italy
Mount Vesuvius volcano: eruption status today
Updated
No eruption of Mount Vesuvius is being reported right now Last eruption: 1900–1963; last significant eruption 1944 (NOAA NCEI).
Live status of Mount Vesuvius: whether it is erupting now, satellite hot spots, earthquakes around it, and what an eruption would mean for nearby cities and flights.
- Status now
- No open report
- Last eruption
- 1900–1963 last significant: 1944
- Elevation
- 1,281 m 4,203 ft
- Type
- Complex volcano
- Earthquakes within 50 km
- 0 past 30 days (USGS)
- Hot spots within 10 km
- 0 latest NASA FIRMS VIIRS data
- Nearest city
- Naples 14 km WNW
Is Mount Vesuvius erupting right now?
There is no open NASA EONET event for Mount Vesuvius right now. NOAA NCEI dates its most recent eruption to 1900–1963, and the last eruption in its significant-eruption database was in 1944. Volcano observatories can raise alert levels before an eruption starts, so check the national observatory for the current alert level.
No satellite thermal hot spot was detected within 10 km of the summit in the latest NASA FIRMS data, so there is no sign of lava at the surface large enough for VIIRS to see (clouds can hide it).
Earthquakes near Mount Vesuvius
USGS has no earthquake within 50 km of Mount Vesuvius in the past 30 days. Outside the United States USGS mainly lists quakes above about M4, so small volcanic tremors recorded by the local observatory will not appear here.
About Mount Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius is a complex volcano in Italy, rising to 1,281 m (4,203 ft). NOAA NCEI classes its eruptive history as "Historical".
Complex volcanoes have several vents or overlapping cones, so activity can shift between craters.
The nearest large town is Naples, about 14 km WNW of the summit; 5 other cities lie within 250 km.
- Naples (14 km) earthquakes nearby
- Salerno (35 km) earthquakes nearby
- Foggia (118 km) earthquakes nearby
- Pescara (183 km)
- Rome (199 km)
- Acilia-Castel Fusano-Ostia Antica (204 km)
Flights and volcanic ash
1 major airport is within 400 km; the closest is Rome Fiumicino (FCO), 213 km away. Volcanic ash melts in jet engines, so an explosive eruption can close airspace and cancel flights even far downwind.
Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres (VAACs) issue the official ash advisories that airlines and air traffic control follow.
| Airport | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Rome Fiumicino (FCO) | 213 km | WNW |
Other volcanoes in Italy
Italy has 4 volcanoes on this site that erupted since 1900 or are active now, 1 of them with an open NASA activity report today. The closest other one is Campi Flegrei, 24 km away.
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Data: NOAA NCEI Volcano Locations, NASA EONET (open volcano events), USGS earthquakes, NASA FIRMS (VIIRS hot spots), Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.