Volcano

Beru

Volcanic field · 1,100 m · Ethiopia

Beru sits on the Somali Plate, in a rift zone.

Elevation

1,100 m

Type

Volcanic field

Tectonic Setting

Rift zone, continental crust

Dominant Rock

Basalt / Picro-Basalt

Plate

Somali Plate

Country

Ethiopia

Last Eruption

unknown

Nearby Cities

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

• 69 kmNazret477,000 people
• 85 kmDebre Birhan65,000 people

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