Alayta
| Alayta | ||
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 The Alayta shield volcano, Lake Afrera at the top right , Landsat image. |
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| height | 1501 m | |
| location | Afar region , Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates | 12 ° 53 '16 " N , 40 ° 34' 24" E | |
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| Type | Shield volcano | |
| Last eruption | 1915 | |
The mighty Alayta shield volcano covers an area of 2,700 square kilometers in the west of the Danakil Depression, southwest of Lake Afrera in Ethiopia . The height of the volcano is 1501 meters, its last known eruption dates from 1915. A chain of younger craters forms a north-north-west oriented axis in the basaltic-trachytic shield volcano. The Alayta lava field , covered by fresh lava flows, was formed from north-south facing fissures. Fumaroles can be observed in two areas in the south of the volcanic complex . Historical records show another eruption on the southeast flank of the volcano from June to August 1907.
Web links
Commons : Alayta - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Alayta in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)