Volcanic eruption

Eruption of Hayli Gubbi

6250 BCE · 13.51° N, 40.72° E

Hayli Gubbi is a shield volcano located in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. It is the southernmost volcano of the Erta Ale Range. Until November 2025, there was no direct record of any eruptions of this volcano, although records of eruptions in the area are limited by the remoteness of the region.

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What the records say

When
6250 BCE
Kind
Volcanic eruption
Coordinates
13.51° N, 40.72° E
Date uncertainty
after
Vent
S flank
Dated by
Correlation: Tephrochronology
Volcano number
221091
Eruption number
22630

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