Administrative State
Afar
Ethiopia · Africa
Afar is an administrative state of Ethiopia, in Africa. It spans the African, Somali and Arabian plates. Records include 31 volcanoes and 1 major earthquake since 1900.
Tectonic Plates
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- River FloodHigh
- Urban FloodHigh
- VolcanoHigh
- Extreme HeatHigh
- WildfireHigh
- EarthquakeMedium
- LandslideMedium
- Water ScarcityMedium
- CycloneVery Low
Volcanoes (31)
- Erta Ale 2025
- Hayli Gubbi 2025
- Dallol 2011
- Manda Hararo 2009
- Alu-Dalafilla 2008
- Dabbahu Volcano 2005
- Manda-Inakir 1928
- Mount Alayta 1915
- Mount Dama Ali 1631
- Gada Ale ?
- Bora Ale ?
- Ale Bagu ?
- Mallahle ?
- Sork Ale ?
- Asavyo ?
- Mat Ala ?
- Tat Ali ?
- Borawli ?
- Ma Alalta ?
- Dabbayra ?
- Groppo ?
- Afdera ?
- Manda Gargori ?
- Kurub ?
- Yangudi ?
- Gabillema ?
- Ayelu ?
- Hertali ?
- Liado Hayk ?
- Adwa ?
- Dofen ?
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 1969Sardo · M 6.240 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002