Alayta

Alayta (Ethiopia) is a shield volcano. It rises to 1,496 m above sea level. The GVP records 2 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1915.

Elevation: 1,496 m
Last eruption: 1915
Confirmed eruptions: 2
Max VEI: 2
Country: Ethiopia
Location: 12.89° N, 40.57° E
Region (GVP): Afar Rift Volcanic Province
GVP type: Shield
Tectonic setting: Rift zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
Main rock type: Basalt / Picro-Basalt

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
2 July 1915	—	2	Observations: Reported
16 June 1907	4 August 1907	2	SE flank · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#221112)