Avellino eruption of Mount Vesuvius refers to a Vesuvian eruption that occurred in the 2nd millennium BC . It is estimated to have had a VEI of 6 , making it larger and more catastrophic than Vesuvius ' more famous and well-documented AD 79 eruption . It is the source of the Avellino pumice ( ) deposits named from the comune of Avellino in Campania , where they have been extensively found
AD 79 eruption
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79
Avellino eruption