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    Assab Volcanic Field

    Volcanic field · 987 m · Eritrea

    Assab Volcanic Field
    Photo: NASA Landsat image (courtesy of Hawaii Synergy Project, Univ. of Hawaii Institute of Ge… · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Assab Volcanic Field sits on the Arabian Plate, in a rift zone.

    Elevation
    987 m
    Type
    Volcanic field
    Tectonic Setting
    Rift zone
    Dominant Rock
    Basalt / Picro-Basalt
    Plate
    Arabian Plate
    Country
    Eritrea
    Last Eruption
    unknown

    Nearby Cities

    Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km.

    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