Afdera (volcano)

Afdera
Afdera

Location in NE Ethiopia

Elevation 1,295 m (4,249 ft)[1]
Location
Location Ethiopia
Coordinates 13°05′N 40°51′E / 13.083°N 40.850°ECoordinates: 13°05′N 40°51′E / 13.083°N 40.850°E[1]
Geology
Type Stratovolcano
Last eruption June 1907

Afdera is an isolated stratovolcano in northeastern Ethiopia, located at the intersection of three fault systems between the Erta Ale, Tat Ali, and Alayta mountain ranges.[1]

The volcano erupted lava from its western flanks June 1907. The flow was about five metres thick and was accompanied by seismic phenomena.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Afderà". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
  2. "Local History in Ethiopia" The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 2 January 2008)