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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What the records say
- When
- Jan 1960
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 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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Nearby in time and place
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- Battle of Adal1 Sep 1961 · Battle
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- Battle of Halhal18 Jul 1962 · Battle
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- North Yemen civil war26 Sep 1962 · Civil war
- Battle of Ansaba1963 · Battle
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