Lipari Volcano

Updated: 21 mai 2024 00:56 GMT - refresh

stratovolcano 602 m
Iles Eoliennes (Italie), 38.51°N / 14.95°E
Condition actuelle: normal / en sommeil (1 sur 5)

Obsidian block from the Rocce Rosse lava flow on Lipari Island

Lipari, the ancient Meligunis, is the largest island of the Eolian Archipelago and its economic and cultural center.

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Style éruptif tipique: dominantly explosive; eruptions of pumice, followed by construction of lava domes and effusion thick obsidian lava flows.
Eruptions du volcan Lipari: 729 AD (?, alternative date: 580 AD) at Monte Pilato, formation of "Rocce Rosse" obsidian flow

Derniers séismes proches

Heure	Mag. / Profondeur	Distance / Lieu
15 mai 22:14 (Rome)	1.3 11 km	17 km au sud-est	Italy: Isole Eolie (Messina)	Info
lundi, 13 mai 2024 GMT (1 séisme)
13 mai 19:00 (Rome)	1.9 114 km	30 km au sud-est	Italy: Costa Siciliana nord-orientale (Messina)	Info

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Introduction

It is located immediately north of Vulcano Island. The island contains numerous small stratovolcanoes, craters, and lava domes on a basement of submarine volcanic deposits.
The latest eruption in historic times, probably in 729 AD, at Monte Pilatus at the NE tip of the island, formed a spectacular obsidian lava flow. Since Ancient times, the island has been known for its rich deposit of pumice (the largest deposit in the world!) and obsidian, - a highly valued raw material to manufacture tools such as knives and arrowheads in the Stone and Bronze Age. Obsidian from Lipari has been found throughout the Mediterranean, proving that a vast trade network existed already during the 2nd millennium BC.

Lipari Volcano Photos

Vue panoramique sur Vulcano et Vulcanello au premier plan, Salina, Lipari, Panarea (près de l'arc-en-ciel) et au loin, Stromboli. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)