Eruption of Erta Ale
1940 · 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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Lo que dicen los registros
- Cuándo
- 1940
- Tipo
- Erupción volcánica
- Coordenadas
- 13.60° N, 40.67° E
- Vei
- 0
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 221080
- Eruption number
- 13933
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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Cerca en el tiempo y en el espacio
- Second Battle of Amba Alagi4 may 1941 · Batalla
- Attack on Convoy BN 720 oct 1940 · Batalla
- Woyane rebellionsept 1943 · Rebelión
- Battle of Keren5 feb 1941 · Batalla
- Battle of Culqualber6 ago 1941 · Batalla
- Battle of Gondar13 nov 1941 · Batalla
- Battle of Amba Aradam10 feb 1936 · Batalla
- Battle of Agordat26 ene 1941 · Batalla
La fuente
- 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.VOTW5-2025.5.3Página de la fuente