Harrat Rahat
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Elevation | 1,744 metres (5,722 feet) |
Location | Saudi Arabia |
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Type | Volcanic field |
Last eruption | 1256 |
Harrat Rahat is a volcanic lava field in Saudi Arabia. In 1256 AD a 0.5 cu km lava flow erupted from six aligned scoria cones and traveled 23 km to within 4 km of the holy city of Medina: this was its last eruption. There were earlier eruptions. It is the biggest lava field in Saudi Arabia.