Stratovolcanoes

Nabro

Nabro (Eritrea) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 2,218 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 2012.

Elevation
2,218 m
Last eruption
2012
Confirmed eruptions
1
Max VEI
4
Country
Eritrea
Location
13.37° N, 41.70° E
Region (GVP)
Afar Rift Volcanic Province
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Rift zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
Main rock type
Trachyte / Trachydacite

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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.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
13 June 2011 3 June 2012 4 Summit crater and NW flank · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#221101)