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    Ol Doinyo Lengai

    Stratovolcano · 2,962 m · Tanzania

    Ol Doinyo Lengai
    Photo: Clem23 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Ol Doinyo Lengai sits on the Somali Plate, in a rift zone. 27 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2026.

    Elevation
    2,962 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Rift zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Foidite
    Plate
    Somali Plate
    Country
    Tanzania
    Last Eruption
    2026
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    27
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    3

    Eruption Timeline

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

    1,550 BCE50 BCE70013501880 · VEI 21882 · VEI 21904 · VEI 01907 · VEI 01913 · VEI 01914 · VEI 01916 · VEI 31921 · VEI 21926 · VEI 21940 · VEI 31954 · VEI 21955 · VEI 21958 · VEI 11960 · VEI 31967 · VEI 319691983 · VEI 21994 · VEI 12007 · VEI 32011 · VEI 02015 · VEI 02016 · VEI 02017 · VEI 0 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 1,550 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