Country

Ethiopia

Ethiopia on the map: 49 Holocene volcanoes and 1 strong earthquake – with eruptions, elevations and dates.

Holocene volcanoes
49
Confirmed eruptions
30
Highest volcano
Boset 2,447 m
Strong earthquakes (catalogue)
1
Strongest
M 6.5 1906
Holocene volcanoes and the strongest earthquakes

Volcanoes

VolcanoTypeElevationEruptionsLast
Aluto Stratovolcanoes 2,335 m 4 1550
Dabbahu Stratovolcanoes 1,401 m 4 2005
Erta Ale Shield volcanoes 585 m 4 2025
Bora-Bericha-Tullu Moye Pyroclastic cones 2,345 m 3 1900
Alayta Shield volcanoes 1,496 m 2 1915
Corbetti Calderas 2,289 m 2 396 BCE
Dallol Maars and tuff cones −48 m 2 2011
Hayli Gubbi Shield volcanoes 493 m 2 2025
Manda Hararo Shield volcanoes 600 m 2 2009
Alu-Dalafilla Fissure vents 578 m 1 2008
Dama Ali Shield volcanoes 1,068 m 1 1631
Fentale Stratovolcanoes 2,007 m 1 1789
Kone Calderas 1,380 m 1 1820
Manda-Inakir Fissure vents 600 m 1 1928
Adwa Stratovolcanoes 1,670 m 0 —
Afdera Stratovolcanoes 1,250 m 0 —
Ale Bagu Stratovolcanoes 988 m 0 —
Asavyo Shield volcanoes 1,338 m 0 —
Ayelu Stratovolcanoes 2,145 m 0 —
Beru Volcanic fields 1,100 m 0 —
Bilate River Field Volcanic fields 1,700 m 0 —
Bishoftu Volcanic Field Volcanic fields 1,850 m 0 —
Bora Ale Stratovolcanoes 668 m 0 —
Borawli Stratovolcanoes 784 m 0 —
Boset Stratovolcanoes 2,447 m 0 —
Butajiri-Silti Field Volcanic fields 2,281 m 0 —
Dabbayra Shield volcanoes 1,302 m 0 —
Dofen Shield volcanoes 1,151 m 0 —
East Ziway Fissure vents 1,889 m 0 —
Gabillema Stratovolcanoes 1,459 m 0 —
Gada Ale Stratovolcanoes 287 m 0 —
Gedemsa Calderas 1,909 m 0 —
Groppo Volcanic fields 852 m 0 —
Hertali Fissure vents 900 m 0 —
Korath Range Maars and tuff cones 912 m 0 —
Kurub Shield volcanoes 625 m 0 —
Liado Hayk Volcanic fields 878 m 0 —
Ma Alalta Stratovolcanoes 1,745 m 0 —
Mallahle Stratovolcanoes 1,875 m 0 —
Manda Gargori Fissure vents 700 m 0 —
Mat Ala Shield volcanoes 493 m 0 —
Mega Volcanic Field Volcanic fields 1,500 m 0 —
Melkassa Volcanic fields 1,765 m 0 —
Mousa Alli Stratovolcanoes 1,993 m 0 —
Northern Lake Abaya Volcanic Field Volcanic fields 1,594 m 0 —
Shala Calderas 2,075 m 0 —
Sork Ale Stratovolcanoes 1,611 m 0 —
Tat Ali Shield volcanoes 655 m 0 —
Yangudi Complex volcanoes 1,383 m 0 —

Strongest earthquakes

  1. M 6.5 · 8 km E of Goba, Ethiopia 25 August 1906 · 15 km