Erta Ale volcano (Ethiopia): lava lake very active, close to overflowing

Sat, 21 Nov 2015, 06:39

06:39 AM | BY: T

The lava lake in the southern pit of the caldera, 30-40 meters in diameter, remains very active and approaches again levels close to overflowing the margins of the pit, being only a few meters below the floor of the caldera.
A group of ours is currently there and we will have fresh news in about 10 days, but the following video likely from early November shows the current activity well:

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