Campi Flegrei Supervolcano Update; Largest Earthquake in 40+ Years

At a supervolcano in Italy, several million people just felt a fairly sizable earthquake which was volcanic in origin. This quake was volcanic in origin, originating at approximately 3 kilometers depth at the Campi Flegrei volcano. This occurred alongside hundreds of smaller earthquakes, making people wonder what the current status of this volcano is. This video explains what the latest activity means, why the earthquake was surprisingly damaging, and gives an opinion based analysis on if there is a high risk of a volcanic eruption soon occurring.

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0:00 A Large Earthquake
0:26 Campi Flegrei Supervolcano
1:00 Seismic Resonance
3:08 Current Activity
4:11 Earthquake Origin