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Dubbi Volcano

Dubbi

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
1625m
Last eruption
1861
Dark-colored lava flows radiate away from the summit of Dubbi volcano in this Space Shuttle image with the Red Sea at the upper right. The two most recent eruptions were fed by fissure systems that extend NW-SE and NNE-SSW. The former produced lava flows that reached the Red Sea in 1400 CE. Lava flows from the 1861 eruption traveled as far as 22 km to the east and also reached the coast.
Dark-colored lava flows radiate away from the summit of Dubbi volcano in this Space Shuttle image with the Red Sea at the upper right. The two most recent eruptions were fed by fissure systems that extend NW-SE and NNE-SSW. The former produced lava flows that reached the Red Sea in 1400 CE. Lava flows from the 1861 eruption traveled as far as 22 km to the east and also reached the coast. · Photo: Photo S-61A-36, 1985 (National Aeronautical and Space Administration).
Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Eritrea
Region
Eastern Africa / Afar Rift Volcanic Province
Elevation
1625m
Coordinates
13.579, 41.809
Last eruption
1861
Tectonic setting
Rift zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Basalt / Picro-basalt

Geological summary

Dubbi, located east of the Erta Ale Range and south of the crystalline basement rocks of the Danakil Alps, is a large volcanic massif that rises above the western shore of the Red Sea.

Excerpt from the Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution · Read the full summary on GVP →

From Wikipedia

The Dubbi Volcano is a stratovolcano located in the Southern Red Sea Region of Eritrea. Its peak elevation is 1,625 m (5,331 ft). There have been four known eruptions. In 1400 lava was determined to have reached the Red Sea while in 1861 ash was thrown over 250 km (160 mi) from the volcano. Two further events were suspected between 1861 and the 20th century.

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Eruption history

4 recordedGlossary

Record summary

Confirmed eruptions
2
Uncertain eruptions
2
Span of confirmed record
1400 – 1861
Largest confirmed eruption
VEI 3 (1861)
Confirmed eruptions since 1900
0
Summary (VEI over time)
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1400~1450 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 21850~1900 · 3 eruptions · max VEI 314001500165017501850

Detailed timeline

  1. 1900VEI ?Method not stated
    1900-07-02 – end unknown
  2. 1863VEI 2Method not stated
    1863-07-02 – end unknown
  3. 1861VEI 3Observed
    1861-05-08 – 1861-10-16
  4. 1400VEI 2Observed
    1400-07-15 – end unknown

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