Saudi Arabia · Volcanic field
Harrat Lunayyir
Lunayyir, Harrat
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Elevation
- 1370m
- Last eruption
- 1000
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Region
- Arabia & Central Asia / Western Arabia Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 1370m
- Coordinates
- 25.170, 37.750
- Last eruption
- 1000
- Tectonic setting
- Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Cluster
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
Harrat Lunayyir is a basaltic volcanic field in NW Saudi Arabia, east of the Red Sea port of Umm Lajj.
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From Wikipedia
Ḥarrat Lunayyir is a lava field in northwestern Saudi Arabia. In 2009 there were swarms of small earthquakes in the area; 2289 people were evacuated from the area. Fissures opened on the surface, and the area might now be considered volcanically active.
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Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 1000 – 1000
- Largest confirmed eruption
- No VEI recorded
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 1000VEI ?Observed1000 – end unknown
Nearby volcanoes
External links
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