Acquasparta volcano
Updated: Jun 2, 2023 05:01 GMT -
Volcanic field unknown
Italy, 42.65°N / 12.3°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Italy, 42.65°N / 12.3°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Acquasparta volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than 2.58 million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Sunday, May 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| May 28, 2023 9:45 am (GMT +2) (May 28, 2023 07:45 GMT) | 1.5 9 km | 20 km (12 mi) Italy: 1 Km SW Acquasparta (TR) | ||
| Thursday, May 25, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | ||||
| May 25, 2023 6:58 pm (GMT +2) (May 25, 2023 16:58 GMT) | 1.6 9.6 km | 36 km (22 mi) Italy: 4 Km NW Spoleto (PG) | ||
| May 25, 2023 3:11 pm (GMT +2) (May 25, 2023 13:11 GMT) | 1.5 8.7 km | 27 km (17 mi) Italy: 6 Km W Giano Dell'Umbria (PG) | ||
| Tuesday, May 23, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| May 23, 2023 11:51 pm (GMT +2) (May 23, 2023 21:51 GMT) | 1.6 8.2 km | 31 km (19 mi) Italy: 3 Km NW Giano Dell'Umbria (PG) | ||
Background
Acquasparta is characterized by monogenetic centers aligned N-S along a 10 km line. It's pyroclastic flow, fall, and surge deposits form a small plateau and are likely of phreatomagmatic origin. Ar/Ar dating of these products has produced an age of about 390 ka (Peccerillo, 2005).---
Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
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