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1631 eruption of Vesuvius

Eruption in Italy · about 4,000 deaths

16 December 1631
Europe

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1631 eruption of Vesuvius

Date: 16 December 1631
Kind: Natural disaster
Region: Europe

Sources

NOAA Natural Hazards · volcano:1349

Europe, 16 December 1631

Eruption in Italy · about 4,000 deaths

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