Volcanic eruption
See 1915 on the mapEruption of Alayta
1915 · 12.89° N, 40.57° E
Mount Alayta is an active shield volcano in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. It is part of the Afar Triangle, a highly active volcanic region which includes the adjacent Mount Afdera. Mount Alayta covers an area of 2,700 square kilometers southwest of Lake Afrera.
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What the records say
- When
- 1915
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 12.89° N, 40.57° E
- Vei
- 2
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 221112
- Eruption number
- 13941
Nearby in time and place
The source
- 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.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page