Erta Ale is an active stratovolcano located in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. It is considered one of the oldest volcanoes in the world, with its activity dating back several thousand years. While the exact age of Erta Ale is difficult to determine, it has been erupting continuously since at least the early 20th century, with some sources suggesting that its volcanic activity may have begun over 100,000 years ago.
No. Erta Ale formed in a continental rift.
Erta Ale is not itself a lava lake, but it has one in its crater.
Erta Ale is a volcano in Ethiopia. In the native Afar language, the meaning of Erta Ale is "smoking mountain."
No. Erta Ale is in the East African Rift, which is a divergent boundary in the early stages of development.
Erta Ale is a shield volcano in Ethiopia that has been continuously active since at least 1906, with regular lava lake activity at its summit.
Richter scale for Erta Ale
the ethiopian culture lives aroung erta ale
No. Erta Ale formed in a continental rift.
Erta Ale is not itself a lava lake, but it has one in its crater.
Erta Ale is a shield volcano in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia, and the most active volcano in Ethiopia.
Erta Ale is a volcano in Ethiopia. In the native Afar language, the meaning of Erta Ale is "smoking mountain."
No. Erta Ale is in the East African Rift, which is a divergent boundary in the early stages of development.
it is about 125 years old
active
2021
Erta Ale is a shield volcano in Ethiopia that has been continuously active since at least 1906, with regular lava lake activity at its summit.
2011 continuing