Fun fact 5 about Mount Vesuvius
mountain
The eruption of AD 79 ejected a cloud of stones, ashes, and volcanic gases to a height of 33 km (21 mi).
Mount Vesuvius
Italy
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Mount Vesuvius
Italy
Elevation
1,281 m
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Italy
Mount Vesuvius is a somma–stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is one of several volcanoes forming the Campanian volcanic arc.
From the “Eruptions” section
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