Eritrea · Stratovolcano
Nabro Volcano
Nabro
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 2218m
- Last eruption
- 2012
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Eritrea
- Region
- Eastern Africa / Afar Rift Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 2218m
- Coordinates
- 13.370, 41.700
- Last eruption
- 2012
- Tectonic setting
- Rift zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Trachyte / Trachydacite
Geological summary
The Nabro stratovolcano is the highest volcano in the Danakil depression of northern Ethiopia and Eritrea, at the SE end of the Danakil Alps.
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From Wikipedia
The Nabro Volcano is an active stratovolcano in the Southern Red Sea Region of Eritrea. It is located at the south-east end of the Danakil Alps in the Danakil Depression. Before its 2011 eruption, the volcano was widely believed to be extinct.
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Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 2011 – 2012
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 4 (2011)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 1
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 2011VEI 4Observed2011-06-13 – 2012-06-03Summit crater and NW flank
Nearby volcanoes
External links
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