Ethiopia · Stratovolcano
Dabbahu Volcano
Dabbahu
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1401m
- Last eruption
- 2005
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Region
- Eastern Africa / Afar Rift Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 1401m
- Coordinates
- 12.595, 40.480
- Last eruption
- 2005
- Tectonic setting
- Rift zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
Dabbahu (also known as Boina, Boyna, or Moina) is a Pleistocene-to-Holocene volcanic massif forming an axial range of the Afar depression SSW of the Alayta massif.
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From Wikipedia
Dabbahu Volcano is an active volcano located in the remote Afar Region of Ethiopia. This stratovolcano is part of the Afar Triangle, a highly active volcanic region which includes Erta Ale. An eruption on September 26, 2005 created a large fissure in the ground, known as the Dabbahu fissure.
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Eruption history
4 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 4
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 5850 BCE (±4300 yrs) – 2005
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 3 (2005)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 1
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 2005VEI 3Observed2005-09-26 – 2005-09-29NE flank (Da'Ure)
- 3450 BCE (±1800 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate3450 BCE – end unknown
- 4450 BCE (±2700 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate4450 BCE – end unknownNorth flank
- 5850 BCE (±4300 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate5850 BCE – end unknownNorth flank
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