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Ischia
Volcanic complex · 789 m · Italy
Ischia sits on the Eurasian Plate, in a subduction zone. 24 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1302.
- Elevation
- 789 m
- Type
- Volcanic complex
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Trachyte / Trachydacite
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Italy
- Last Eruption
- 1302
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 24
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 3
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km.
- 32 kmNaples2,250,000 people
- 52 kmCaserta250,000 people
- 74 kmSalerno954,000 people
- 85 kmBenevento62,000 people
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
Eruption Uncertain Date
Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata