Stratovolcanoes

Lipari

Lipari (Italy) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 590 m above sea level. The GVP records 3 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1230.

Elevation
590 m
Last eruption
1230
Confirmed eruptions
3
Max VEI
—
Country
Italy
Location
38.49° N, 14.93° E
Region (GVP)
Aeolian Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano(es)
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Rhyolite

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
1230 ± 40 years — ? Pelato (Forgia Vecchia, Rocche Rossi) · Correlation: Magnetism
780 ± 100 years — ? Monte Pelato · Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
5,820 BCE ± 75 years — ? Gabellotto-Fiumebianco · Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#211042)