Vesuvius Volcanex

Your guide to the status, hazards, eruptions and history of Vesuvius volcano.

*** Vesuvius Volcanex will be removed on 30 September. Please download Vesuvius Volcanopedia instead.

Designed by a volcanologist Vesuvius Volcanex is your complete pocket guide to Vesuvius, the most famous of all historically active volcanoes. It provides the current status of the volcano, descriptions and interactive maps of its major eruptions, and illustrated outlines of its influence on human history.

STATUS

- webcam image of Vesuvius

- current estimated probability of eruption by Italian authorities

- your location relative to the central vent at the summit of the Grand Cone

- whether you are you in the Red or Yellow Hazard Zones

- latest updates of Timeline articles

GEOMAP

- interactive map of the major historical lava flows and pyroclastic deposits

- interactive map of the Hazard Zones

- 10 km radius circle around Vesuvius

- terrain or satellite base map

- map of other Italian volcanoes which have been active during the growth of Vesuvius

TIMELINE

- descriptions of the major eruptions of Vesuvius including the volcanic events, areas affected, casualties and damage and the historical context, with maps of deposits, historical photographs and images

- descriptions, historical photographs and images of events, people and places associated with Vesuvius from Bronze Age settlements and the Roman towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum, through the 18th century Grand Tour discoveries in science and art, to modern tourism and eruption monitoring.

For visitors Vesuvius Volcanex provides considerable depth and breadth of information that will enhance the unique and fascinating experience of walking by the crater and talking with the guides. It also provides unparalleled situational awareness, just in case Vesuvius starts to re-awaken.

For residents around Vesuvius, who live with the threat of a Vesuvius eruption every day, Vesuvius Volcanex provides awareness of the volcano status, their location relative to potential hazards, and knowledge of what has happened before.

The information used by Vesuvius Volcanex has been compiled from publicly available sources and is subject to continuous improvement. Corrections and suggestions for new features are welcome.