🌋 Campi Flegrei
Phlegraean Fields, Italy
📋 Fast Facts
- One of approximately 20 known supervolcanoes on Earth
- Located 30 km east of Mount Vesuvius in the Bay of Naples
- Active volcanic field with frequent fumaroles and thermal features
- Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Naples metropolitan area volcanic heritage
Campi Flegrei, or the Phlegraean Fields, is a large volcanic caldera complex near Naples in the Campania region of southern Italy. This geologically active area encompasses approximately 100 square kilometres and is characterized by numerous volcanic craters, thermal springs, and gas vents. As one of roughly 20 supervolcanoes documented globally, Campi Flegrei possesses the capacity for eruptions thousands of times more powerful than typical volcanic events, though it receives considerably less ...