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    Emuruangogolak

    Shield volcano · 1,285 m · Kenya

    Emuruangogolak sits on the Somali Plate, in a rift zone. 8 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1910.

    Elevation
    1,285 m
    Type
    Shield volcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Rift zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Trachyte / Trachydacite
    Plate
    Somali Plate
    Country
    Kenya
    Last Eruption
    1910
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    8
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    0

    Eruption Timeline

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

    8,050 BCE6,550 BCE1120 · VEI 01160 · VEI 01230 · VEI 01300 · VEI 01700 · VEI 01910 · VEI 0 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 8,050 BCE1500180019002000

    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