Acquasparta volcano
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 | ||
| Sat, 31 Jul 2021 (GMT) (2 earthquakes) | ||||
| 31 Jul 2021 14:54:55 GMT | 1.4 10.8 km | 49 km (30 mi) Italy: 5 Km E Campello Sul Clitunno (PG) | ||
| 31 Jul 2021 09:18:10 GMT | 1.7 10.2 km | 48 km (30 mi) 18 km southeast of Foligno, Provincia di Perugia, Umbria, Italy | ||
| Fri, 30 Jul 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | ||||
| 30 Jul 2021 18:30:46 GMT | 1.0 9.3 km | 38 km (24 mi) Italy: 3 Km N Castel Ritaldi (PG) | ||
| Thu, 29 Jul 2021 (GMT) (2 earthquakes) | ||||
| 29 Jul 2021 02:27:33 GMT | 1.1 7.5 km | 24 km (15 mi) Italy: 1 Km NE Massa Martana (PG) | ||
| 29 Jul 2021 01:01:46 GMT | 1.0 6.4 km | 26 km (16 mi) Italy: 3 Km E Massa Martana (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
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8
