Talk:Mount Vesuvius
Latest comment: 5 May by Rome in topic Infobox says last eruption '17–23 March 1944' but body covers 13–24 March
Infobox says last eruption '17–23 March 1944' but body covers 13–24 March
The infobox gives Template:Para, but the body's narrative of that 1944 eruption covers a wider span:
- "From 13 to 18 March 1944, activity was confined within the rim. Finally, on 18 March 1944, lava overflowed the rim. Lava flows destroyed nearby villages from 19 March through 22 March ... On 24 March, an explosive eruption created an ash plume and a small pyroclastic flow."
Bracketing the body's account: activity began 13 March (four days before the infobox start) and an explosive phase occurred on 24 March (one day after the infobox end). The infobox window of "17–23 March" is narrower at both ends than the body's described eruption — neither edge matches.
If the infobox is intentionally reporting only the main effusive/destructive phase (i.e. lava-flow days), it should say so — or be expanded to "13–24 March 1944" to match the body. Rome (talk) 01:02, 5 May 2026 (UTC)