US EditionScientists Warn over 'Awakening' European Supervolcano Eruption - The Mirror
- Scientists warn that Italy's Campi Flegrei supervolcano has shown unrest for 75 years near Naples as seismic activity intensifies in 2025.
- This unrest stems mainly from fluid buildup beneath the volcano rather than magma movement, according to recent high-resolution seismic studies.
- The most recent eruption of Campi Flegrei occurred in the year 1538 and was classified as a VEI-3 event; however, much earlier eruptions, such as the Maddaloni/X-6 event approximately 109,000 years ago, reached a VEI-7 magnitude, resulting in extensive caldera formations and widespread ash deposits.
- The volcano emits 4,000 to 5,000 tons of carbon dioxide daily, and experts note over 6,000 tremors in six months, with a recent 4.4 magnitude quake—the strongest in 40 years.
- Although an eruption's timing is unpredictable, experts stress that proper monitoring and preparedness remain crucial due to risks for over 500,000 local residents and nearby Naples’ four million population.
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