Eruption of Erta Ale
Jan. 1960 · 13.60° N, 40.67° E
Erta Ale is a continuously active shield volcano in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia, which is itself part of the wider Afar Triangle. The volcano is located in the Danakil Depression, an area on the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea that is below sea level.
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Was die Aufzeichnungen sagen
- Wann
- Jan. 1960
- Art
- Vulkanausbruch
- Koordinaten
- 13.60° N, 40.67° E
- Vei
- 0
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 221080
- Eruption number
- 13934
Erta Ale
Active basaltic shield volcano in Afar Region, Ethiopia
Erta Ale is a continuously active shield volcano in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia, which is itself part of the wider Afar Triangle. The volcano is located in the Danakil Depression, an area on the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea that is below sea level. It is composed of basalt, and it is the most active of the volcanoes in Ethiopia.
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Zeitlich und räumlich in der Nähe
- 1958–1975 Wollo–Tigray famine1958 · Hungersnot
- Eritrean War of Independence1. Sept. 1961 · Unabhängigkeitskrieg · Tote 250.000
- Battle of Adal1. Sept. 1961 · Schlacht
- Battle of Omal14. Sept. 1961 · Schlacht
- Battle of Halhal18. Juli 1962 · Schlacht
- Agordat Operation12. Juli 1962 · Attentat
- North Yemen civil war26. Sept. 1962 · Bürgerkrieg
- Battle of Ansaba1963 · Schlacht
Die Quelle
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Quellseite