Multiple choice general knowledge When was the earliest recorded scientific account of a volcanic eruption? 79 AD. 1602 AD. 1247 AD. 2000 BC Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation The earliest recorded scientific account of a volcanic eruption was by Pliny the Younger, who documented the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD that destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum.