Uganda · Volcanic field
Fort Portal
Fort Portal Volcanic Field
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Elevation
- 1615m
- Last eruption
- -2120
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Country
- Uganda
- Region
- Eastern Africa / Albertine Rift Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 1615m
- Coordinates
- 0.700, 30.250
- Last eruption
- -2120
- Tectonic setting
- Rift zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Cluster
- Major rock type
- Foidite
Geological summary
The carbonatite lavas and tuffs of the Fort Portal Volcanic Field in Uganda, NE of Mount Ruwenzori between Lake Albert and Lake Edward, consists of a group of tuff cones and maars covering an area of about 145 km2.
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Eruption history
2 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 2
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 2750 BCE (±75 yrs) – 2120 BCE
- Largest confirmed eruption
- No VEI recorded
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 2120 BCE (±100 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate2120 BCE – end unknown
- 2750 BCE (±75 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate2750 BCE – end unknown
Nearby volcanoes
External links
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