Dubious Status
Several volcanoes in Italy have reportedly erupted in the past, but these events are not confirmed.
- Roccamonfina, a volcanic complex 50 km north of Naples, reportedly erupted in 270 BC, but it is not sure if this event was really a volcanic eruption or not.
- Vulture, a volcanic complex in Basilicata. Last erupted 40,000 BC.
- Marsili, a submarine volcano in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Marsili rises 9,800 feet (3,000 metres) from the seabed in the Tyrrhenian sea southwest of Naples. Its summit is only 1,640 feet (500 metres) below the surface of the water. The volcano has not erupted during recorded history, but is active.
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