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Harras of Dhamar
Volcanic field · 3,500 m · Yemen
Harras of Dhamar sits on the Arabian Plate, above a hotspot, away from plate boundaries. 1 eruption is known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in unknown.
- Elevation
- 3,500 m
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Tectonic Setting
- Intraplate (hotspot), continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Basalt / Picro-Basalt
- Plate
- Arabian Plate
- Country
- Yemen
- Last Eruption
- unknown
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 1
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 2
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 236,000 people live in those within 30 km.
- 24 kmRida45,000 people
- 30 kmDhamar191,000 people
- 85 kmIbb235,000 people
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
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