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    Harra of Arhab

    Volcanic field · 3,100 m · Yemen

    Harra of Arhab sits on the Arabian Plate, above a hotspot, away from plate boundaries. 2 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 500.

    Elevation
    3,100 m
    Type
    Volcanic field
    Tectonic Setting
    Intraplate (hotspot), continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Trachybasalt / Tephrite Basanite
    Plate
    Arabian Plate
    Country
    Yemen
    Last Eruption
    500
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    2
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    2

    Eruption Timeline

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

    200 · VEI 2500 · VEI 0 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 2001500180019002000

    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