Fissure vents

Hertali

Hertali (Ethiopia) is a fissure vent. It rises to 900 m above sea level. It has no dated eruptions, but the evidence of Holocene activity is credible.

Elevation
900 m
Last eruption
—
Confirmed eruptions
0
Max VEI
—
Country
Ethiopia
Location
9.78° N, 40.33° E
Region (GVP)
Main Ethiopian Rift Volcanic Province
GVP type
Fissure vent
Tectonic setting
Rift zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
Main rock type
Basalt / Picro-Basalt

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