Volcano · Italy
Campi Flegrei
A huge caldera under the western suburbs of Naples, where the ground has been rising for years.
Status right now
No current reports
Campi Flegrei is not in the latest Smithsonian weekly report or the GDACS volcano alerts. That usually means it is quiet, but not every change is reported straight away. For official alerts, follow the local volcano observatory.
Checked 4 Nov 2026, 23:43 UTC.
Key facts
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Europe
- Type
- Caldera
- Summit
- 458 m (1,503 ft)
- Coordinates
- 40.827° N, 14.139° E
- Smithsonian number
- 211010
What kind of volcano is it?
Campi Flegrei is a caldera. A caldera is a huge basin left when a volcano empties its magma chamber in a large eruption and the ground above collapses. Calderas can stay restless for centuries, with earthquakes, ground swelling and gas.
Eruption history
| Date | VEI | Deaths | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sept 2017 | – | 3 | – |
| 2 Mar 1970 | – | 3 | – |
| 29 Sept 1538 | 3 | 24 | – |
| 1302 | – | – | – |
4 significant eruptions near Campi Flegrei in NOAA's Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, which lists eruptions that caused deaths, damage or a tsunami, or were VEI 6 or larger. VEI is the Volcanic Explosivity Index, from 0 to 8.
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