Kenya · Shield volcano
Namarunu
- Type
- Shield volcano
- Elevation
- 817m
- Last eruption
- -6550
- Type
- Shield volcano
- Country
- Kenya
- Region
- Eastern Africa / Kenyan Rift Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 817m
- Coordinates
- 1.980, 36.430
- Last eruption
- -6550
- Tectonic setting
- Rift zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Shield
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
The Namarunu trachytic shield volcano along the axis of the East African Rift is topped by late Pleistocene and Holocene cones and lava flows.
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From Wikipedia
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Namarunu is a shield volcano located in the Great Rift Valley, Kenya.
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Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 6550 BCE (±1500 yrs) – 6550 BCE
- Largest confirmed eruption
- No VEI recorded
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 6550 BCE (±1500 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate6550 BCE – end unknownLower eastern flanks
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