are the eruptions very severe?
Yes, it is regarded as one of the most dangerous volcanoes.
Mount Vesuvius
Today, it is regarded as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world because of the population of 3,000,000 people living near enough to be affected by an eruption, with 600,000 in the danger zone, making it the most densely populated volcanic region in the world, as well as its tendency towards violent, explosive eruptions of the Plinian type.
how many times has mount vesuvius erupted since 79 ad It has erupted many times since, and is the only volcano on the European mainland to have erupted within the last hundred years. where is it located? It located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy. when did it first erupt? AD 79 which are the cities that are living near enough to be affected by an eruption? Avellino, Salerno and Naples are some of them. how is its appearance described? It is a "humpbacked" peak, consisting of a large cone partially encircled by the steep rim of a summit caldera caused by the collapse of Mount Somma. where is the last mentioned mountain located? It is located in the Province of Naples, in the Campania region of southern Italy. the volcanic mountain mentioned in the beginning is it still regarded as an active volcano? Yes how did this mountain form? It was formed as a result of the collision of two tectonic plates, the African and the Eurasian. does it form any volcanic arc? Yes, the Campanian volcanic arc. what is this arc ? It is a volcanic arc that consists of a number of active, dormant, and extinct volcanoes in the Campania region of Italy. what is the characteristics of the eruption(the volcanic mount mentioned in the beginning)? The eruptions vary greatly in severity but are characterized by explosive outbursts. Sometimes, the eruptions have been so large that the whole of southern Europe has been blanketed by ash. A few times andslides in the crater have raised clouds of ash dust, raising false alarms of an eruption.
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Mount Vesuvius [SEP] Introduction
Today, it is regarded as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world because of the population of 3,000,000 people living near enough to be affected by an eruption, with 600,000 in the danger zone, making it the most densely populated volcanic region in the world, as well as its tendency towards violent, explosive eruptions of the Plinian type.