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    Ayelu

    Stratovolcano · 2,145 m · Ethiopia

    Ayelu
    Photo: Giday Wolde-Gabriel (Los Alamos National Laboratory) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Ayelu sits on the African Plate, in a rift zone. 1 eruption is known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in unknown.

    Elevation
    2,145 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Rift zone
    Dominant Rock
    Rhyolite
    Plate
    African Plate
    Country
    Ethiopia
    Last Eruption
    unknown
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    1
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    2

    Eruption Timeline

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

    1928 · VEI 2 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