Dallol

Dallol (Ethiopia) is a maar or tuff cone. It rises to −48 m above sea level. The GVP records 2 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2011.

Elevation: −48 m
Last eruption: 2011
Confirmed eruptions: 2
Max VEI: 1
Country: Ethiopia
Location: 14.24° N, 40.30° E
Region (GVP): Afar Rift Volcanic Province
GVP type: Explosion crater(s)
Tectonic setting: Rift zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
Main rock type: No Data (checked)

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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
4 January 2011	4 January 2011	0	Dallol crater · Observations: Reported
2 July 1926	—	1	Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#221041)