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Erta Ale Volcano is an active basaltic shield volcano located in Afar Region of Ethiopia. It remains the most active volcano in Ethiopia at 613 metres in height. It is notable for the longest-existing lava lake and it is one of the most inhospitable locations on earth.
Location: | Afar Region, Ethiopia |
Coordinates: | 13.607581, 40.661734 |
Volcano Type: | Basaltic Shield |
Erta Ale’s Location:
Erta Ale’s Latest Status
2024: Erta Ale remains active, with lava present in both the northern and southern pits. Numerous thermal anomalies are noted with satellite data.
Erta Ale’s Eruptive History
2024 | Incredible overflow of lava in the southern crater. Activity also persists in the northern crater. |
2023 | Activity is present in both the southern and northern craters |
2022 | Small lava lake in the southern crater. |
2021 | Satellite data shows ongoing thermal anomalies |
2018 | November – active lava present again |
2018 | September – no active lava present (observed during expedition) |
2017 | New eruptive vent observed outside of the main summit caldera |
1967-2017 | Ongoing eruptive activity |
Previous-1967 | Eruptions in 1906 and 1940. Little other information known. |
Erta Ale Monitoring
Not available for this volcano.
Erta Ale Images
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