Asavyo
| Asavyo | ||
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| height | 1200 m | |
| location | Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates | 13 ° 4 '12 " N , 41 ° 36' 0" E | |
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| Type | Shield volcano | |
The Asavyo is a shield volcano in the Danakil Depression of Ethiopia .
Together with the other two large volcanoes, Nabro (2218 meters) and Mallahle (1875 meters), it forms the most south-westerly end of a chain that extends from Eritrea in the north-east to the south-west across the border with Ethiopia. The 1200 meter high summit consists of a caldera with a diameter of 12 kilometers. Basaltic lava flows cover the flanks of the volcano. Several pyroclastic cones rise within the caldera and on the flanks .
Although the exact age of the volcano is unknown, scientists believe that eruptions took place in the past 2000 years (International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior 1973).
Web links
- Asavyo in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)