Kone

Kone (Ethiopia) is a caldera. It rises to 1,380 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 1820.

Elevation: 1,380 m
Last eruption: 1820
Confirmed eruptions: 1
Max VEI: 1
Country: Ethiopia
Location: 8.81° N, 39.69° E
Region (GVP): Main Ethiopian Rift Volcanic Province
GVP type: Caldera(s)
Tectonic setting: Rift zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type: Rhyolite

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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
2 July 1820 ± 10 years	—	1	East margin of Gariboldi caldera · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#221200)