Lipari volcano
Updated: Jul 6, 2022 15:39 GMT - Refresh
stratovolcano 602 m
Eolian Islands (Italy), 38.51°N / 14.95°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
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
Lipari, the ancient Meligunis, is the largest island of the Eolian Archipelago and its economic and cultural center.
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Lipari volcano eruptions: 729 AD (?, alternative date: 580 AD) at Monte Pilato, formation of "Rocce Rosse" obsidian flow
Lastest nearby earthquakes:
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Monday, July 4, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Jul 4, 2022 6:18 am (GMT +2) (Jul 4, 2022 04:18 GMT) | 3.6 308 km | 42 km (26 mi) Tyrrhenian Sea, 34 km northwest of Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy | ||
| Tuesday, June 28, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Jun 28, 2022 3:16 pm (GMT +2) (Jun 28, 2022 13:16 GMT) | 1.3 8.4 km | 31 km (19 mi) Italy: Costa Siciliana Nord-orientale (Messina) | ||
| Sunday, June 26, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Jun 26, 2022 10:01 pm (GMT +2) (Jun 26, 2022 20:01 GMT) | 1.2 10.2 km | 39 km (24 mi) Italy: Costa Siciliana Nord-orientale (Messina) | ||
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 Photos
Old pumice quarries at Monte Pilato on Lipari (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Pumice pebbles at the beach beneath the old, rusted pier of the pumice quarry on Lipari (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The pumice quarries of Lipari and the obsidian lava flow "Rocce Rosse" (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Fishing harbour of Lipari ("Marina Corta") (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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