I would like an explanation of the nature of plate movement in the area of
Mount Vesuvius that is creating the tectonic activity there. please and
thank you.
Ryan Redmond
Dear Ryan,
The simplest explanation is subduction of the African plate, which is
moving to the northwest, under the European plate, which is moving to the
southwest.
Steve Mattox, University of North Dakota
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