The Eruptive History of Campi Flegrei Caldera

This period saw 27 eruptions across the caldera. There were two clusters of eruptions in the East in Soccavo and Pisani. The largest eruption during this time was the Pomici Principali eruption, which dispersed ash across Southern Italy.

After a small break of 1000 years, 6 small eruptions occurred across the caldera.

Epoch 3 began after a period of 4700 years without an eruption. 27 eruptions occured mainly in the East of the caldera, with clusters at Astroni, Solfatara and Agnano. The largest eruption of Agnano Monte Spina occurred mid point during this epoch.

The eruption of Monte Nuovo was the last eruption at Campi Flegrei. The eruption killed 24 visitors and caused the formation of a 123m high cone next to the ancient Roman Settlement of Tripergole.

The location of the next eruption is extremely important for scientists and decision makers. One way we can understand more is by looking at past eruptions. This dynamic map was initially made to better highlight patterns that were not clear on static maps. Another version of this map will be translated into Italian and shared to help the general population see where and when eruptions have occurred in the past.

This map was produced by Danielle Charlton as part of a PhD funded by UCL and Aon Benfield.

• Eruption point data modified from Smith et al (2011)
• Hazard area data from Italian Civil Protection and the INGV
• Deposit data digitised from Orsi et al (2004) and Bevilacqua et al (2015)
• Background map designed in Mapbox studio using OpenStreetMap data
• Map constructed using Carto and the Torque function
• Side menu adapted from BootSideMenu
• Thanks to Dr Nic Charlton for website design advice