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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,950 BCE ± 500 years | — | 0 | Vent VF 214 · Radiogenic: Thermoluminescence |
| c. 3,000 BCE | — | 4 | Central Meidob volcanic field · Correlation: Tephrochronology |
| c. 3,050 BCE | — | 4 | SW crater of vent VF 57 · Correlation: Tephrochronology |
| 4,150 BCE ± 1,450 years | — | 4 | Central Meidob volcanic field · Correlation: Tephrochronology |
| 5,250 BCE ± 500 years | — | ? | Central Meidob volcanic field · Radiogenic: Thermoluminescence |
| 6,050 BCE ± 1,600 years | — | 4 | NE crater of vent VF 57 · Radiogenic: Thermoluminescence |
Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#225050)