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Lipari Volcano

Updated: Mar 29, 2024 01:50 GMT -
stratovolcano 602 m
Eolian Islands (Italy), 38.51°N / 14.95°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Obsidian block from the Rocce Rosse lava flow on Lipari Island
Obsidian block from the Rocce Rosse lava flow on Lipari Island

Lipari, the ancient Meligunis, is the largest island of the Eolian Archipelago and its economic and cultural center.

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Typical eruption style: dominantly explosive; eruptions of pumice, followed by construction of lava domes and effusion thick obsidian lava flows.
Lipari volcano eruptions: 729 AD (?, alternative date: 580 AD) at Monte Pilato, formation of "Rocce Rosse" obsidian flow

Latest nearby earthquakes

TimeMag. / DepthDistance / Location
Mar 21, 09:37 am (Rome)
Mar 21, 08:37 GMT
3.0

274 km
5.8 km (3.6 mi) to the E Italy: Isole Eolie (Messina) Info
Sunday, March 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 17, 01:19 am (Rome)
Mar 17, 00:19 GMT
1.2

10 km
10.4 km (6.5 mi) to the E Italy: Isole Eolie (Messina) Info

Background

It is located immediately north of Vulcano Island. The island contains numerous small stratovolcanoes, craters, and lava domes on a basement of submarine volcanic deposits.
The latest eruption in historic times, probably in 729 AD, at Monte Pilatus at the NE tip of the island, formed a spectacular obsidian lava flow. Since Ancient times, the island has been known for its rich deposit of pumice (the largest deposit in the world!) and obsidian, - a highly valued raw material to manufacture tools such as knives and arrowheads in the Stone and Bronze Age. Obsidian from Lipari has been found throughout the Mediterranean, proving that a vast trade network existed already during the 2nd millennium BC.

Lipari Volcano Photos

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