Live
    Live Atlas World Map
    FREN

    World Map › Mount Fentale

    Volcano

    Mount Fentale

    Stratovolcano · 2,007 m · Ethiopia

    Mount Fentale
    Photo: Imperial Highway Authority of Ethiopia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Mount Fentale sits on the Somali Plate, in a rift zone. 1 eruption is known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1789.

    Elevation
    2,007 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Rift zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Rhyolite
    Plate
    Somali Plate
    Country
    Ethiopia
    Last Eruption
    1789
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    1
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    0

    Nearby Cities

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

    Eruption Timeline

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

    1789 · VEI 0 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 14991500180019002000

    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