Italy is a volcanicallyactive country, containing the only activevolcanoes in mainland Europe (while volcanic islands are also present in Greece, in the volcanic arc of the southern Aegean).
Three of the nation's volcanoes have erupted in the last 100 years namely Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, and Stromboli. Italy is the only nation with active volcanism in all of mainland Europe.
Italy is known for its volcanicactivity due to its location on the tectonic plate boundary of the Mediterranean Sea. The country has several, partially activevolcanoes.
Suggestions and data updates are always welcome (Contact GVP). There are 84 photos available for volcanoes in Italy. This is a compilation of Italyvolcano information sources, such as official monitoring or other government agencies.
By clicking on the icon of each volcano you will find the data available in real time for that volcano, the most recent bulletins and some general volcanological information.
As Italy's Mount Etna erupts with plumes of ash and smoke, scientists are watching closely to understand why this volcano and others in Italy are becoming more lively. The top of the...
On the western edge of Naples, a restless volcanic field is pushing its way back into the headlines and into the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Italy’s Campi Flegrei supervolcano is ...
Italy has 12 volcanoes total, with nine still considered active, and the country is prone to earthquakes and other seismic activity. One of the most famous disasters resulting from this...
Finally, volcanoes having erupted over the last few years are defined as active. These are Etna and Stromboli that frequently erupt and represent a reduced hazard at short term due to their open conduit activity. Volcanic activity in Italy is also concentrated in the underwater areas of the Tyrrhenian Sea and Canale di Sicilia.