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Ischia

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  • Italy
  • Complex
  • 1302 CE
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  • Country
  • Primary Volcano Type
  • Last Known Eruption
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  • 40.73°N
  • 13.897°E

  • 789 m
    2589 ft

  • 211030
  • Latitude
  • Longitude

  • Summit
    Elevation

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The Global Volcanism Program has no activity reports for Ischia.

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The Global Volcanism Program has no Bulletin Reports available for Ischia.

This compilation of synonyms and subsidiary features may not be comprehensive. Features are organized into four major categories: Cones, Craters, Domes, and Thermal Features. Synonyms of features appear indented below the primary name. In some cases additional feature type, elevation, or location details are provided.

Eruptive History

There is data available for 23 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

1302 Jan 18 - 1302 Mar Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Arso
1302 Jan 18 - 1302 Mar Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 8 Events for Episode 1 at Arso

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow Entered water.
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Scoria
   - - - -    - - - - Property Damage
   - - - -    - - - - Evacuations
1302    - - - - Fatalities

1290 (?) Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode FBT tephra
1290 (?) - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

List of 5 Events for Episode 1 at FBT tephra

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Pyroclastic flow weak or small
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Scoria
   - - - -    - - - - Pumice

0820 ± 300 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Near Arso, FiT tephra
0820 ± 300 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

List of 4 Events for Episode 1 at Near Arso, FiT tephra

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Pyroclastic flow weak or small
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Pumice

0540 ± 150 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Montagnone-Moschiata area, BCT tephra
0540 ± 150 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

List of 4 Events for Episode 1 at Montagnone-Moschiata area, BCT tephra

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Pyroclastic flow weak or small
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Pumice

0295 ± 10 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Vateliero, Molara-Cava Nocelle, Rotaro
0295 ± 10 years - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 3 Events for Episode 1 at Vateliero, Molara-Cava Nocelle, Rotaro

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Scoria

0145 (?) Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
0145 (?) - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 3 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion Uncertain
   - - - -    - - - - Lava dome Uncertain
   - - - -    - - - - Pumice Uncertain

0080 ± 1 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
0080 ± 1 years - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 3 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion Uncertain
   - - - -    - - - - Lava dome Uncertain
   - - - -    - - - - Pumice Uncertain

[ 0069 ] Uncertain Eruption

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
0069 - Unknown Evidence from Unknown

List of 2 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion Uncertain
   - - - -    - - - - Lava dome Uncertain

0040 ± 75 years Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 3

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Near Bosco della Maddalena, Cretaio Tephra
0040 ± 75 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

List of 6 Events for Episode 1 at Near Bosco della Maddalena, Cretaio Tephra

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Pyroclastic flow
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Lapilli
   - - - -    - - - - Pumice
0040 ± 75 years    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

0006 BCE ± 20 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
0006 BCE ± 20 years - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

0091 BCE Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
0091 BCE - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 2 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion Uncertain
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow Uncertain

0200 BCE ± 200 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Ischia Porto (Spiaggia dei Pescatori)
0200 BCE ± 200 years - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Magnetism

List of 3 Events for Episode 1 at Ischia Porto (Spiaggia dei Pescatori)

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Scoria

0370 BCE ± 150 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Ischia Porto (San Pietro)
0370 BCE ± 150 years - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Magnetism

List of 5 Events for Episode 1 at Ischia Porto (San Pietro)

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Earthquakes (undefined)
   - - - -    - - - - Tsunami
   - - - -    - - - - Evacuations

0470 BCE (?) Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Bosco dei Conti and Fondo Ferraro ?
0470 BCE (?) - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 3 Events for Episode 1 at Bosco dei Conti and Fondo Ferraro ?

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Lava dome
   - - - -    - - - - Cinder Cone
   - - - -    - - - - Pumice

0490 BCE ± 150 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Case Balestrieri?, Cava Nocelle?
0490 BCE ± 150 years - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Magnetism

List of 3 Events for Episode 1 at Case Balestrieri?, Cava Nocelle?

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Earthquakes (undefined)

0700 BCE ± 75 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Costa del Lenzuolo
0700 BCE ± 75 years - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Tephrochronology

List of 3 Events for Episode 1 at Costa del Lenzuolo

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Pyroclastic flow
   - - - -    - - - - Tephra

0930 BCE ± 150 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode SE of Selva del Napolitano, CaT tephra
0930 BCE ± 150 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

List of 2 Events for Episode 1 at SE of Selva del Napolitano, CaT tephra

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Pyroclastic flow weak or small

1480 BCE ± 300 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Castiglione
1480 BCE ± 300 years - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Magnetism

List of 3 Events for Episode 1 at Castiglione

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Property Damage
   - - - -    - - - - Evacuations

2350 BCE ± 1400 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Costa Sparaina
2350 BCE ± 1400 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: K/Ar

List of 3 Events for Episode 1 at Costa Sparaina

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava dome
   - - - -    - - - - Pumice

2700 BCE ± 1750 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Punta della Cannuccia
2700 BCE ± 1750 years - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Tephrochronology

List of 2 Events for Episode 1 at Punta della Cannuccia

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Scoria

3050 BCE ± 1000 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Cantariello
3050 BCE ± 1000 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: K/Ar

List of 3 Events for Episode 1 at Cantariello

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Pumice

3580 BCE ± 300 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Submarine SE flank (Secca d'Ischia)
3580 BCE ± 300 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

List of 3 Events for Episode 1 at Submarine SE flank (Secca d'Ischia)

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Pyroclastic flow
   - - - -    - - - - Ash

3880 BCE ± 200 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Zaro, Marecocco, Spiaggia degli Inglesi
3880 BCE ± 200 years - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Magnetism

List of 4 Events for Episode 1 at Zaro, Marecocco, Spiaggia degli Inglesi

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow Entered water.
   - - - -    - - - - Lava dome

7550 BCE ± 2400 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Selva del Napolitano, Piedmonte
7550 BCE ± 2400 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: K/Ar

List of 1 Events for Episode 1 at Selva del Napolitano, Piedmonte

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Lava dome
Deformation History

There is data available for 1 deformation periods. Expand each entry for additional details.


Deformation during 1990 - 2003 [Subsidence; Observed by Leveling]

Start Date: 1990 Stop Date: 2003 Direction: Subsidence Method: Leveling
Magnitude: Unknown Spatial Extent: Unknown Latitude: Unknown Longitude: Unknown

Remarks: Leveling surveys reveal subsidence of the northern and southern flanks of the Mt. Epomeo resurgent block. The deformation is likely due to crack closure of the hydorthermal system.

Figure (see Caption)

Vertical displacements recorded along the Coastline (blue), Borbonic line (green) and Casamicciola-Chiummano line (black) from 1990 to 2003. Numbers are the benchmarks.

From: Sepe et al. 2007.


Reference List: Sepe et al. 2007.

Full References:

Sepe, V., S. Atzori, and G. Ventura, 2007. Subsidence due to crack closure and depressurization of hydrothermal systems: a case study from Mt. Epomeo (Ischia Island, Italy). Terra Nova, 19, p. 127-132.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Ischia.

GVP Map Holdings

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Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

The following 52 samples associated with this volcano can be found in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences collections, and may be availble for research (contact the Rock and Ore Collections Manager). Catalog number links will open a window with more information.

Catalog Number Sample Description Lava Source Collection Date
NMNH 100087 Andesine Basalt -- --
NMNH 111123-1250 Trachyte -- --
NMNH 111123-1251 Trachyte -- --
NMNH 111123-1252 Trachyte -- --
NMNH 111123-1253 Ciminite Trachyte -- --
NMNH 111123-927 Trachyte -- --
NMNH 111123-938 Trachyte -- --
NMNH 116568-488 Sodalite Trachyte ROTARO --
NMNH 116568-489 Sodalite Trachyte ROTARO --
NMNH 116568-494 Latite MOLARA --
NMNH 35857 Trachyte -- --
NMNH 36282 Hyalo Liparite -- --
NMNH 36320 Sodalite Trachyte -- --
NMNH 36321 Trachyte -- --
NMNH 36323 Trachyte -- --
NMNH 36324 Sodalite Trachyte -- --
NMNH 36325 Trachyte -- --
NMNH 36326 Trachyte -- --
NMNH 38336 Trachyte -- --
NMNH 72994 Trachyte -- --
NMNH 72995 Trachyte -- --
NMNH 72996 Trachyte -- --
NMNH 72997 Trachyte -- --
NMNH 72998 Trachyte -- --
NMNH 91993 Arsoite -- --
NMNH 92000 Trachyte -- --
NMNH 99129 Trachyte -- --
NMNH 99130 Andesine Basalt -- --
NMNH 99131 Andesine Basalt -- --
NMNH 99132 Andesine Basalt -- --
NMNH 99133 Andesine Basalt -- --
NMNH 99134 Andesine Basalt -- --
NMNH 99135 Andesine Basalt -- --
NMNH 99136 Andesine Basalt -- --
NMNH 99137 Andesine Basalt -- --
NMNH 99138 Andesine Basalt -- --
NMNH 99139 Andesine Basalt -- --
NMNH 99140 Trachyte -- --
NMNH 99141 Trachyte -- --
NMNH 99142 Andesine Basalt -- --
NMNH 99143 Andesine Basalt -- --
NMNH 99144 Andesine Basalt -- --
NMNH 99145 Andesine Basalt -- --
NMNH 99146 Andesine Basalt -- --
NMNH 99147 Andesine Basalt -- --
NMNH 99148 Andesine Basalt -- --
NMNH 99149 Trachyte -- --
NMNH 99150 Andesine Basalt -- --
NMNH 99151 Andesine Basalt -- --
NMNH 99152 Andesine Basalt -- --
NMNH 99153 Andesine Basalt -- --
NMNH 99154 Andesine Basalt -- --
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