Avellino eruption
The Avellino eruption of Mount Vesuvius occurred in c. 1995 BC. It is estimated to have had a VEI of 6, making it larger and more catastrophic than Vesuvius's more famous and well-documented 79 AD eruption. It is the source of the Avellino pumice (Italian: Pomici di Avellino) deposits extensively found in the comune of Avellino in Campania.
| Avellino Eruption | |
|---|---|
Thousands of footprints in the pyroclastic surge deposits of the Avellino eruption testify to an en masse exodus from the disaster zone. | |
| Volcano | Mount Vesuvius |
| Date | 1995±10 BC |
| Type | Ultra-Plinian |
| Location | Naples, Campania, Italy 40°49′N 14°24′E |
| VEI | 6 |
| Impact | Devastated and preserved Italian Bronze Age settlements within and throughout the area. |
Hut at the site of the village | |
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