Lipari volcano
stratovolcano 602 m
Eolian Islands, Italy, 38.51°N / 14.95°E
Current status: dormant (1 out of 5)
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Eolian Islands, Italy, 38.51°N / 14.95°E
Current status: dormant (1 out of 5)
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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
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Lipari volcano eruptions: 729 AD (?, alternative date: 580 AD) at Monte Pilato, formation of "Rocce Rosse" obsidian flow
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance | Location |
| Mon, 17 Jul | |||
| Mon, 17 Jul 05:25 UTC | M 1.5 / 10 km | 17 km | Costa Siciliana nord-orientale (Messina) |
| Fri, 14 Jul | |||
| Fri, 14 Jul 08:09 UTC | M 2.0 / 16 km | 28 km | 1 km S Gioiosa Marea (ME) |
| Mon, 10 Jul | |||
| Mon, 10 Jul 06:05 UTC | M 1.7 / 14 km | 13 km | Costa Siciliana nord-orientale (Messina) |
| Mon, 10 Jul 02:19 UTC | M 2.2 / 133.8 km | 33 km | Tirreno Meridionale (MARE) |
| Sun, 9 Jul | |||
| Sun, 9 Jul 17:20 UTC | M 1.8 / 123.5 km | 26 km | 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:
Pumice pebbles at the beach beneath the old, rusted pier of the pumice quarry on Lipari (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) |
Old pumice quarries at Monte Pilato on Lipari (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) |
Fishing harbour of Lipari ("Marina Corta") (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) |
Remnant of an oval house, about 4000 years old, at the castle of Lipari (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) |
The pumice quarries of Lipari and the obsidian lava flow "Rocce Rosse" (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) |
Sunset view from the summit of La Fossa volcano, Vulcano, with Salina, Lipari, Panarea and Stromboli in the background (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) |
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