Volcanic eruption

Eruption of Harrat Lunayyir

1000 · 25.17° N, 37.75° E

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What the records say

When
1000
Kind
Volcanic eruption
Coordinates
25.17° N, 37.75° E
Date uncertainty
before
Dated by
Observations: Reported
Volcano number
231040
Eruption number
14151

Harrat Lunayyir

Lava field in Saudi Arabia

Ḥarrat Lunayyir is a lava field in northwestern Saudi Arabia. In 2009 there were swarms of small earthquakes in the area; 2289 people were evacuated from the area. Fissures opened on the surface, and the area might now be considered volcanically active.

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