Earthquake at same time as eruption could have caused Pompeii deaths study

Scholars suggest seismic activity during Vesuvius eruption contributed to building collapse and deaths in Pompeii, challenging previous beliefs from Pliny the Younger's letters.

15-20% of Pompeii's population died in the AD79 eruption, with new evidence from 2023 indicating some victims might have died from trauma due to collapsed walls.

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