May 1698 Eruption of Vesuvius
Vesuvius in Italy erupted in May 1698 with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It caused a tsunami.
Where it erupted
Vesuvius, Italy, with its other significant eruptions.
The eruption
- Date
- May 1698
- Volcano
- Vesuvius, complex volcano
- Country
- Italy
- Volcanic Explosivity Index
- 3, moderate to large (eruption column 3 to 15 km)
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Location
- 40.821° N, 14.426° E
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this eruption.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
1698, May 14, 10 UTC. Campania. 40o49' N, 14o26' E, VEI 3, tsunami intensity 2. A period of strong explosions and frequent earthquakes (May, 19 - July, 14) concluding a 25-month cycle of Vesuvius activity. Five anomalous sea oscillations seen in Naples on May, 14. (reference #4139)
Start Date: 1697, September 15, Stop Date: 1698, July. VEI 3. (reference #2432)
1698, May 25. VEI 3. (reference #9675)
Other significant eruptions of Vesuvius
More
Every eruption in 1698The 1600sVesuviusEarthquakes near Vesuvius
Sources
Volcanoes and significant eruptions from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. Volcano numbers are the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program’s. NCEI event 1380.