火山噴火

Eruption of Menengai

紀元前6050年 · 0.20° S, 36.07° E

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時期
紀元前6050年
種類
火山噴火
座標
0.20° S, 36.07° E
Vei
6
Date uncertainty
year uncertain
Dated by
Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Volcano number
222060
Eruption number
13990
Vei modifier
+

Menengai

Shield volcano in Kenya

Menengai Crater is a massive shield volcano with one of the biggest calderas in the world, in the Great Rift Valley, Kenya. It is the largest volcano caldera in Kenya and the second largest volcano caldera in Africa. Volcanic formed rich loam soils enrich the adjacent farmland around its flanks. The crater is on the floor of the Rift Valley.

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