Mercato eruption
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Mercato eruption
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The Mercato eruption of Mount Vesuvius was a Plinian eruption that occurred around 8,010 ± 40 14C yr BP.
The Global Volcanism Program claims that the eruption had a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 5, while Zanella et al. (2014) estimate it had a VEI of 6. The eruption was preceded by 7000 years of rest and followed by about 4000 years of rest.
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Eruption of Mount Vesuvius (~8900 BP)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercato_eruption
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2024-03-03T18:21:03Z
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