Campi Flegrei, Campania, Italy. Solfatara volcano. Following the crisis bradiseismic of 1970-1972 and 1982-1984, the activity of Solfatara, which represents a danger to the surrounding urbanized areas, it is monitored by a network of instruments that make the volcano a natural laboratory of geological studies.
Solfatara volcano, 1 km from Pozzuoli, is a part of Campi Flegrei, a nested caldera resulting from two large collapses related to past eruptions. At present, fumaroles and thermal springs occur in different sectors of the Campi Flegrei caldera. In particular, fumarolic activity occurs along the coast south of Pozzuoli and concentrates in the Solfatara area. Around 3 million people live in the Naples hinterland, that is why the Campi Flegrei is studied and monitored, being one of the most dangerous volcanic areas in the world.
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Location: Solfatare, Pozzuoli, Campania, Italy
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