Ethiopia · Stratovolcano
Adwa
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1670m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Region
- Eastern Africa / Main Ethiopian Rift Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 1670m
- Coordinates
- 10.063, 40.831
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Rift zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Rhyolite
Geological summary
Adwa (also known as Aabida, Amoissa, or Dabita), is a broad stratovolcano in the southern Afar area immediately east of the younger vegetated Ayelu volcano.
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From Wikipedia
Adwa is a stratovolcano in Ethiopia, located in the western Afar Region region and has a 4 by 5 km caldera. Due to the location of the volcano near the boundary between Afar and Issa tribes, little is known about the past and present behavior of the volcano. However, an earthquake and InSAR study conducted by Derek Keir and colleagues shows that a magma intrusion around 5 km deep and 8 km long emanated away from the eastern side of the volcano in May 2000.
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Eruption history
2 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 0
- Uncertain eruptions
- 2
Detailed timeline
- 1928VEI 2Method not stated1928-07-02 – end unknown
- 1828VEI 2Method not stated1828-07-02 – end unknown
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