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Volcanic activity in Italy today
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Volcanic alerts in Italy today
No national alert status is shown because this country’s competent authority is not yet operationally connected to GDE.
EarthSentra does not issue its own volcano alerts. A volcano’s presence in the Smithsonian GVP catalog does not mean it is active, erupting, or under alert.
Historical volcanic eruptions in Italy
A selection of documented notable historical eruptions for volcanoes linked to Italy.
98 displayed records · Smithsonian GVP · Snapshot retrieved: 2026-10-21 06:17:33 UTC
| Start | End | Volcano / country | VEI | GVP certainty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1793 [?] | 1802-07-02 [?] ±182 days | Etna Central Crater 🇮🇹 Italy | 3? | Confirmed |
| 1787-06-04 ±4 days | 1787-08-11 | Etna Central Crater 🇮🇹 Italy | 4 | Confirmed |
| 1783-08-18 | 1794-07-05 | Vesuvius Summit and SW flank (550-300 m) 🇮🇹 Italy | 3? | Confirmed |
| 1771-02-17 | 1771-05 | Vulcano Fossa 🇮🇹 Italy | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1770-02-15 | 1779-10-04 [?] | Vesuvius Summit, N, NE, SE and E flanks 🇮🇹 Italy | 3? | Confirmed |
| 1764 | 1767-10-27 | Vesuvius Summit, upper SW, SE, and NNW flanks 🇮🇹 Italy | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1744-11 [?] | 1761-01-06 | Vesuvius Summit, upper SE, E and lower S flanks 🇮🇹 Italy | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1732-12-25 | 1737-06-04 | Vesuvius Summit and SW flank 🇮🇹 Italy | 3? | Confirmed |
| 1731 | 1739 | Vulcano Fossa 🇮🇹 Italy | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1727 | — | Vulcano Forgia Vecchia II and Fossa 🇮🇹 Italy | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1724-09-04 | 1730-04-01 [?] | Vesuvius 🇮🇹 Italy | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1708-08-14 | 1723-07-08 | Vesuvius Summit, upper east and south flanks 🇮🇹 Italy | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1701-07-01 | 1707-08-22 | Vesuvius Summit and SW flank 🇮🇹 Italy | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1697-09-15 | 1698-07 | Vesuvius 🇮🇹 Italy | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1693-12 | 1694-11 [?] | Etna Central Crater 🇮🇹 Italy | 3? | Confirmed |
| 1685-10-03 | 1694-04-29 | Vesuvius 🇮🇹 Italy | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1682-08-12 | 1682-08-22 | Vesuvius 🇮🇹 Italy | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1669-03-11 | 1669-07-11 [?] | Etna S flank (950-625 m, Monti Rossi) 🇮🇹 Italy | 3? | Confirmed |
| 1654-02-25 | 1680-03-28 | Vesuvius 🇮🇹 Italy | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1631-12-16 | 1632-01-31 [?] | Vesuvius Summit, SW and S flanks 🇮🇹 Italy | 5? | Confirmed |
| 1626-03 | 1626-04 | Vulcano 🇮🇹 Italy | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1558 [<] | 1857-07-02 ±182 days | Stromboli Summit craters and Sciara del Fuoco 🇮🇹 Italy | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1550 | — | Vulcano Vulcanello III 🇮🇹 Italy | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1538-09-29 | 1538-10-06 | Campi Flegrei Monte Nuovo 🇮🇹 Italy | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1536-03-22 | 1536-12 [?] | Etna Summit, S, N & W flanks (1400-2500 m) 🇮🇹 Italy | 3 | Confirmed |
This hub highlights confirmed eruptions with VEI 3 or higher when available. Smaller or uncertain eruptions are not automatically presented as major events. The historical source is Smithsonian GVP.
Volcanic setting of Italy
Italy’s volcanic systems include Etna in Sicily, Stromboli in the Aeolian Islands, and Vesuvius near Naples. Each has a different eruptive history and monitoring regime. A listed volcano is not necessarily erupting, and its geological history should be distinguished from any official alert.
How to read this volcanic monitor
The map uses catalog information provided through EarthSentra’s integrated sources. Historical eruption entries reflect documented past events, sometimes with uncertain dates or missing Volcanic Explosivity Index values. They are not forecasts, and the history displayed may be a selection of the full scientific record.
Official alerts and safety information
Use the national geological and civil protection agencies for current hazard levels, exclusion zones and evacuation guidance. EarthSentra’s alert count includes only the monitoring feeds connected to its system; a zero count or missing national feed does not establish that the area is safe.
Additional sources
Consult the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program for geological context and the global volcano monitor for a worldwide comparison. Always give priority to current local official warnings.