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Erta Ale volcano, Danakil depression, Ethiopia: news & activity updates

Updated: Apr 19, 2024 22:45 GMT-
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Erta Ale volcano (Danakil depression, Ethiopia): new lava flow in northern pit crater

Sat, 13 Apr 2024, 03:42
A new heat radiation indicates a new effusive activity in Erta Ale's northern pit crater on 12 April (image: Sentinel-2)
A new heat radiation indicates a new effusive activity in Erta Ale's northern pit crater on 12 April (image: Sentinel-2)
A month after the recent lava overflow in the southern pit crater, a new batch of lava arrived in the northern pit crater this time. Read all

Erta Ale volcano (Danakil depression, Ethiopia): renewed lava flow eruption in southern pit crater

Thu, 14 Mar 2024, 05:57
The new lava flow from the hornito in the southern pit crater (image: Sentinel-2)
The new lava flow from the hornito in the southern pit crater (image: Sentinel-2)
A new lava effusion phase began at the volcano. Read all
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Erta Ale volcano
Shield volcano 613 m / 2,011 ft
Danakil depression, Ethiopia, 13.6°N / 40.66°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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Erta Ale volcano eruptions:
1873(?), 1903(?), 1904(?), 1906, 1940, 1960, 1967-2004, 2005-ongoing
Typical eruption style
Effusive. Persistant lava lake.
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