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Campi Flegrei volcano (Italy): Seismic swarm reported

Mon, 27 Apr 2020, 12:05 12:05 PM | BY: MATTHEW
Location of earthquakes (C) INGV
Location of earthquakes (C) INGV
A seismic swarm occurred beneath the Phlegrean Fields. This swarm began at 03:51 on 26/04/2020 and was made up of 34 earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 0.0 to 3.1 and hypocentral depth between 1-2 km. There have been no new fumarole openings reported.
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  • http://ingv.it/it/stampa-e-urp/stampa/note-stampa/4562-area-flegrea-sciame-sismico-del-26-aprile-2020

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Earthquakes at the Campi Flegrei during the past 12 months (red: past week) (image: OV)
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Campi Flegrei (Phlegrean Fields) volcano
Caldera 458 m
Italy, 40.83°N / 14.14°E
Current status: restless (2 out of 5)
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Campi Flegrei (Phlegrean Fields) volcano eruptions:
Campanian Ignimbrite eruption ca. 36,000 y.BP, Napoletanian Tuff eruption ca. 15,000 y.BP, 1st. activity epoch 15,000-9,500 y.BP, 2nd activity epoch 8,600-8,200 y.BP, 3rd activity epoch 4,800-3,800 y.BP, 1158 AD (Solfatara eruption), 1538 AD (Monte Nuovo eruption)
Typical eruption style
Highly explosive, caldera-forming eruptions.

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