Dabbahu

Dabbahu (Ethiopia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,401 m above sea level. The GVP records 4 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2005.

Elevation: 1,401 m
Last eruption: 2005
Confirmed eruptions: 4
Max VEI: 3
Country: Ethiopia
Location: 12.60° N, 40.48° E
Region (GVP): Afar Rift Volcanic Province
GVP type: Stratovolcano
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
26 September 2005	29 September 2005	3	NE flank (Da'Ure) · Observations: Reported
3,450 BCE ± 1,800 years	—	?	Isotopic: Ar/Ar
4,450 BCE ± 2,700 years	—	?	North flank · Isotopic: Ar/Ar
5,850 BCE ± 4,300 years	—	?	North flank · Isotopic: Ar/Ar

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#221113)