Jebel Marra

Jebel Marra (Sudan) is a volcanic field. It rises to 3,042 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 2,000 BCE.

Elevation: 3,042 m
Last eruption: 2,000 BCE
Confirmed eruptions: 1
Max VEI: 4
Country: Sudan
Location: 12.95° N, 24.27° E
Region (GVP): Southeast Sahara Volcanic Province
GVP type: Volcanic field
Tectonic setting: Intraplate / Continental crust (> 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
c. 2,000 BCE	—	4	Deriba caldera · Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#225030)