Dama Ali

Dama Ali (Ethiopia) is a shield volcano. It rises to 1,068 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 1631.

Elevation: 1,068 m
Last eruption: 1631
Confirmed eruptions: 1
Max VEI: —
Country: Ethiopia
Location: 11.28° N, 41.63° E
Region (GVP): Main Ethiopian 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
14 February 1631	—	?	Volcano Uncertain

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#221141)