| Country | Italy |
| Volcanic Region | Sicily Volcanic Province |
| Landform | Volc Type | Shield | Shield |
| Last Known Eruption | 1891 CE |
| Coordinates | 36.77°N, 12.02°E |
| Elevation | 836 m (2,743 ft) |
| Volcano Number | 211071 |
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The Global Volcanism Program has no Weekly Volcanic Activity Reports available for Pantelleria.
The Global Volcanism Program has no Bulletin Reports available for Pantelleria.
The Global Volcanism Program has no Weekly Reports available for Pantelleria.
The Global Volcanism Program has no Bulletin Reports available for Pantelleria.
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There is data available for 7 confirmed eruptive periods.
[ 1891 Dec 16 ± 15 days ] Uncertain Eruption
| Episode 1 | Eruption (Explosive / Effusive) | South of Pantelleria | |||
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| 1891 Dec 16 ± 15 days - Unknown | Evidence from Unknown | |||
1891 Oct 17 - 1891 Oct 25 Confirmed Eruption (Explosive / Effusive) VEI: 1
| Episode 1 | Eruption (Explosive / Effusive) | Foerstner (4 km NNW of Pantelleria) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1891 Oct 17 - 1891 Oct 25 | Evidence from Observations: Reported | ||||||||||||||||||
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List of 2 Events for Episode 1 at Foerstner (4 km NNW of Pantelleria)
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[ 1831 Jul 2 ± 182 days ] Uncertain Eruption
| Episode 1 | Eruption (Explosive / Effusive) | Off the northern coast | |||
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| 1831 Jul 2 ± 182 days - Unknown | Evidence from Unknown | |||
1080 BCE ± 300 years Confirmed Eruption (Explosive / Effusive)
| Episode 1 | Eruption (Explosive / Effusive) | Hingeline vent system | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1080 BCE ± 300 years - Unknown | Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated) | ||||||||||||||||||
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List of 2 Events for Episode 1 at Hingeline vent system
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4430 BCE ± 200 years Confirmed Eruption (Explosive / Effusive)
| Episode 1 | Eruption (Explosive / Effusive) | Cuddia Randazzo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4430 BCE ± 200 years - Unknown | Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (calibrated) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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List of 5 Events for Episode 1 at Cuddia Randazzo
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4550 BCE ± 300 years Confirmed Eruption (Explosive / Effusive)
| Episode 1 | Eruption (Explosive / Effusive) | Serra della Fastuca | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 4550 BCE ± 300 years - Unknown | Evidence from Correlation: Magnetism | ||||||||||||||||||
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List of 2 Events for Episode 1 at Serra della Fastuca
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5610 BCE ± 100 years Confirmed Eruption (Explosive / Effusive)
| Episode 1 | Eruption (Explosive / Effusive) | Punta Tracino | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 5610 BCE ± 100 years - Unknown | Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated) | ||||||||||||||||||
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List of 2 Events for Episode 1 at Punta Tracino
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6130 BCE ± 75 years Confirmed Eruption (Explosive / Effusive)
| Episode 1 | Eruption (Explosive / Effusive) | Cuddia Patite ? | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 6130 BCE ± 75 years - Unknown | Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated) | ||||||||||||||||||
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List of 2 Events for Episode 1 at Cuddia Patite ?
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7050 BCE (?) Confirmed Eruption (Explosive / Effusive)
| Episode 1 | Eruption (Explosive / Effusive) | Cuddia di Mida, Valenza | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 7050 BCE (?) - Unknown | Evidence from Isotopic: K/Ar | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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List of 3 Events for Episode 1 at Cuddia di Mida, Valenza
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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.
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| Feature Name | Feature Type | Elevation | Latitude | Longitude |
| Acropoli | Cone | |||
| Almonza | Vent | |||
| Attalora, Cuddia | Cone | |||
| Bellizzi, Cuddie | Vent | |||
| Bonsulton, Cuddie | Vent | |||
| Bruciata, Cuddia | Cone | |||
| Cala dell'Alca | Cone | |||
| Cala dell'Altura | Shield volcano | |||
| Cala di Tramontana | Cone | |||
| Contrada Caffefi, Cuddioli Di | Vent | |||
| Dietro Isola, Cuddioli di | Shield volcano | |||
| Ferle | Cone | |||
| Gadir, Cuddia del | Shield volcano | |||
| Gallo | Vent | |||
| Gelfiser, Monte | Cone | |||
| Gelkhamar, Monte | Cone | |||
| Glindo | Vent | |||
| Katt, Cuddia del | Cone | |||
| Khamma, Cuddia | Shield volcano | |||
| Khartibucale | Cone | |||
| Maccotta, Cuddia | Shield volcano | |||
| Mida, Cuddia | Vent | |||
| Monastero | Shield volcano | |||
| Monte, Cuddia del | Cone | |||
| Moro, Cuddia del | Shield volcano | |||
| Mueggen, Cuddia | Shield volcano | |||
| Patite, Cuddie | Shield volcano | |||
| Punta del'Arco | Vent | |||
| Punta Tracino | Vent | |||
| Randazzo, Cuddia | Cone | |||
| Rosse, Cuddie | Cone | |||
| San Vito | Vent | |||
| Sant'Elmo, Monte | Cone | |||
| Scauri, Cuddia di | Shield volcano | |||
| Sciuvechi, Cuddia | Shield volcano | |||
| Stufe di Kazen | Cone | |||
| Valletta, Cuddia | Shield volcano | |||
Craters |
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| Feature Name | Feature Type | Elevation | Latitude | Longitude |
| Cinque Denti
Monastero |
Pleistocene caldera | |||
| Foerstner | Submarine crater | 36° 48' 0.00" N | 11° 54' 0.00" E | |
| Vecchia, La | Pleistocene caldera | |||
Domes |
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| Feature Name | Feature Type | Elevation | Latitude | Longitude |
| Fossa Carbonara | Dome | |||
| Fossa del Russo | Dome | |||
| Gallo, Cuddia del | Dome | |||
| Gibille, Monti | Dome | |||
| Khaggiar | Dome | |||
Thermal |
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| Feature Name | Feature Type | Elevation | Latitude | Longitude |
| Favare | Thermal | |||
| Gibele, Monte | Thermal | |||
| Passo del Vento | Thermal | |||
The 15-km-long island of Pantelleria is constructed above a drowned continental rift in the Strait of Sicily. Part of the mostly buried arcuate rims of two large Pleistocene calderas are seen in this NASA Landsat image (with N to the top). The SE rims of the calderas form the two dark-colored lines at the lower right part of the island, below and to the right of the forested Monte Grande and Monte Gibele volcanoes. Monte Gibele, with its circular summit crater, was constructed in the southern part of the younger Cinque Denti caldera.
Pantelleria is a volcanic island 95 km west of Sicily and is composed of scoria cones, lava domes, lava flows, explosive eruption deposits, and calderas, with the Cinque Denti caldera rim visible in the right side of this 2019 satellite image (N is to the top). The 330 x 360 m crater near the center is within the summit of Monte Gibele, and lava flows with visible flow levees form the flanks. Montagne Grande is to the west (left) of the crater.The following 1 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 |
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| NMNH 117585-4 | Ash | -- | -- |
| Copernicus Browser | The Copernicus Browser replaced the Sentinel Hub Playground browser in 2023, to provide access to Earth observation archives from the Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem, the main distribution platform for data from the EU Copernicus missions. |
| MIROVA | Middle InfraRed Observation of Volcanic Activity (MIROVA) is a near real time volcanic hot-spot detection system based on the analysis of MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) data. In particular, MIROVA uses the Middle InfraRed Radiation (MIR), measured over target volcanoes, in order to detect, locate and measure the heat radiation sourced from volcanic activity. |
| MODVOLC Thermal Alerts | Using infrared satellite Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data, scientists at the Hawai'i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, University of Hawai'i, developed an automated system called MODVOLC to map thermal hot-spots in near real time. For each MODIS image, the algorithm automatically scans each 1 km pixel within it to check for high-temperature hot-spots. When one is found the date, time, location, and intensity are recorded. MODIS looks at every square km of the Earth every 48 hours, once during the day and once during the night, and the presence of two MODIS sensors in space allows at least four hot-spot observations every two days. Each day updated global maps are compiled to display the locations of all hot spots detected in the previous 24 hours. There is a drop-down list with volcano names which allow users to 'zoom-in' and examine the distribution of hot-spots at a variety of spatial scales. |
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WOVOdat
Single Volcano View Temporal Evolution of Unrest Side by Side Volcanoes |
WOVOdat is a database of volcanic unrest; instrumentally and visually recorded changes in seismicity, ground deformation, gas emission, and other parameters from their normal baselines. It is sponsored by the World Organization of Volcano Observatories (WOVO) and presently hosted at the Earth Observatory of Singapore.
GVMID Data on Volcano Monitoring Infrastructure The Global Volcano Monitoring Infrastructure Database GVMID, is aimed at documenting and improving capabilities of volcano monitoring from the ground and space. GVMID should provide a snapshot and baseline view of the techniques and instrumentation that are in place at various volcanoes, which can be use by volcano observatories as reference to setup new monitoring system or improving networks at a specific volcano. These data will allow identification of what monitoring gaps exist, which can be then targeted by remote sensing infrastructure and future instrument deployments. |
| Volcanic Hazard Maps | The IAVCEI Commission on Volcanic Hazards and Risk has a Volcanic Hazard Maps database designed to serve as a resource for hazard mappers (or other interested parties) to explore how common issues in hazard map development have been addressed at different volcanoes, in different countries, for different hazards, and for different intended audiences. In addition to the comprehensive, searchable Volcanic Hazard Maps Database, this website contains information about diversity of volcanic hazard maps, illustrated using examples from the database. This site is for educational purposes related to volcanic hazard maps. Hazard maps found on this website should not be used for emergency purposes. For the most recent, official hazard map for a particular volcano, please seek out the proper institutional authorities on the matter. |
| EarthScope Consortium SAGE seismic stations/networks | EarthScope Consortium operates the NSF Geodetic Facility for the Advancement of Geoscience (GAGE) and NSF Seismological Facility for the Advancement of Geoscience (SAGE). The linked map shows the location of seismic stations from all available networks (permanent or temporary) within a radius of 0.18° (about 20 km at mid-latitudes) from the given location of Pantelleria. Users can customize a variety of filters and options in the left panel. Note that if there are no stations are known the map will default to show the entire world with a "No data matched request" error notice. |
| Large Eruptions of Pantelleria | Information about large Quaternary eruptions (VEI >= 4) is cataloged in the Large Magnitude Explosive Volcanic Eruptions (LaMEVE) database of the Volcano Global Risk Identification and Analysis Project (VOGRIPA). |
| EarthChem | EarthChem develops and maintains databases, software, and services that support the preservation, discovery, access and analysis of geochemical data, and facilitate their integration with the broad array of other available earth science parameters. EarthChem is operated by a joint team of disciplinary scientists, data scientists, data managers and information technology developers who are part of the NSF-funded data facility Integrated Earth Data Applications (IEDA). IEDA is a collaborative effort of EarthChem and the Marine Geoscience Data System (MGDS). |
