| 1631 eruption of Mount Vesuvius | |
|---|---|
 Domenico Gargiulo, The eruption of the Vesuvius in 1631 (Oil on canvas, Capua private coll.) | |
| Volcano | Mount Vesuvius |
| Start time | 16 December, 1631 |
| End time | 31 January, 1632? |
| Type | Plinian eruption |
| Location | Campania, Italy |
| VEI | 5 |
| Impact | At least 4,000 people were killed |
Of the many eruptions of Mount Vesuvius, a major stratovolcano in Southern Italy, its eruption in 1631 is the most destructive episode in the recent history and one of the deadliest of all time.[1]
- ^ Carracedo et al. 1993, p. 203.