Uncertain eruption of Erta Ale
1873 · 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
- 1873
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 13.60° N, 40.67° E
- Vei
- 2
- Uncertain
- yes
- Volcano number
- 221080
- Eruption number
- 13928
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
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