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Jebel at Tair
Stratovolcano · 244 m · Yemen
Jebel at Tair sits on the Arabian Plate, in a rift zone. 5 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2008. Its major eruptions caused at least 7 deaths.
- Elevation
- 244 m
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Tectonic Setting
- Rift zone, oceanic crust
- Dominant Rock
- Trachybasalt / Tephrite Basanite
- Plate
- Arabian Plate
- Country
- Yemen
- Last Eruption
- 2008
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 5
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 3
- Known Fatalities
- 7
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
Eruption Deadly Eruption (NOAA) 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