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Campi Flegrei: eruption history

Elevation458 m
TypeCaldera
Confirmed eruptions20#6 of 13 in country
Latest eruption1538-09-29
Largest VEI5
Location40.83, 14.14

Eruptions per century (since 1500)

By VEI

Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)

StartVEIEndArea
1538-09-2931538Monte Nuovo
11981–Solfatara
1650 BCE4–Fossa Lupara (Monte Senga)
1870 BCE4–Astroni
2000 BCE4–Averno
2040 BCE3–Solfatara
2080 BCE2–Monte Olibano-Accademia
2150 BCE5–Agnano Monte Spina
2220 BCE––Eastern NYT caldera
2330 BCE3–
2440 BCE––Agnano-Monte Sant'Angelo
2500 BCE4–Cigliano
2580 BCE––
2890 BCE––East part of NYT caldera
6300 BCE––N part of NYT caldera (San Martino)
6490 BCE3–Eastern part of NYT caldera
6650 BCE4–Fondi di Baia, Sartania
7590 BCE––NE part of NYT caldera
7980 BCE3–Soccavo, Minapoli, Pisani & other vents
8480 BCE4–

Nearby volcanoes

VolcanoDistanceEruptions
Ischia23 km23
Vesuvius24 km54
Colli Albani157 km0
Palinuro161 km1
Marsili173 km2
Stromboli244 km22
Panarea256 km0
Lipari269 km3

Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.