Huri Volcano
Updated: Jun 24, 2025 21:52 GMT -
Shield
Kenya, 3.5°N / 37.75°E 
Summit height: 1300 m / 4265 ft
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Huri volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than 2.58 million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
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Background
The 90 x 110 km Pliocene to Pleistocene Huri shield volcano is capped by cinder cones along a NNE-SSW trend. Some relatively uneroded cones in this arid region are over 1 million years old (Charsley 1987).---
Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Huri Volcano Photos
The droplets found at the sulphur deposits and fumarolic vents are (weak) sulphuric acid from which sulphur crystals can precipitate (Photo: Ingrid Smet)
Sulphur crystals and sulphuric acid drops around and active vent (Photo: Ingrid Smet)
Day 3: Drops of sulphuric acid are often seen dangling from above the fumarole vent, they are the intrermediary step between hydrogen sulfide gas and solid sulfur (Photo:...
Latest satellite images
Huri Volcano Maps
Below is a selection of maps showing the location and surroundings of the volcano at various resolutions based on aerial-imagery / terrain maps. Feel free to use them for non-commercial purposes on your blog or website as long as you credit them with a link back to this page (click to copy it).
Satellite/aerial-type map of Huri volcano (world scale)
Terrain-type map of Huri volcano (world scale)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Huri volcano (region scale large)
Terrain-type map of Huri volcano (region scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Huri volcano (region scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Huri volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Huri volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Huri volcano (region scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Huri volcano (local scale large)
Terrain-type map of Huri volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Huri volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Huri volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Huri volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Huri volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Huri volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Huri volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Huri volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Huri volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Huri volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Huri volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Huri volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Huri volcano (scale of few kilometers)
