Groppo

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Groppo
height 852  m
location Ethiopia
Coordinates 11 ° 48 '58 "  N , 40 ° 14' 31"  E Coordinates: 11 ° 48 '58 "  N , 40 ° 14' 31"  E
Groppo (Ethiopia)
Groppo
Type Stratovolcano
rock Rhyolite
Last eruption unknown

The Groppo is a small rhyolitic stratovolcano with a caldera in Ethiopia . It is located in the west of the Afar region and northeast of Dese . It is believed that the volcano was active for the past 2000 years.

Individual evidence

  1. Global Volcanism Program | Groppo. Retrieved August 3, 2019 .
  2. ^ Open-File Report . 2009, doi : 10.3133 / ofr20091133 .
  3. Ismail-Zadeh, Alik ,: Extreme natural hazards, disaster risks and societal implications . New York, ISBN 978-1-139-52390-5 , pp. 172 .