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    Ardoukoba

    Fissure vent · 298 m · Djibouti

    Ardoukoba
    Photo: Rolfcosar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Ardoukoba sits on the Somali Plate, in a rift zone. 1 eruption is known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1978.

    Elevation
    298 m
    Type
    Fissure vent
    Tectonic Setting
    Rift zone
    Dominant Rock
    Basalt / Picro-Basalt
    Plate
    Somali Plate
    Country
    Djibouti
    Last Eruption
    1978
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    1
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    1

    Eruption Timeline

    Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

    1978 · VEI 1 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 14991500180019002000

    Eruption Uncertain Date

    Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata