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Zukur

Shield volcano · 624 m · Yemen

Zukur — Photo: NASA Landsat7 image (worldwind.arc.nasa.gov) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Zukur sits on the Arabian Plate, in a rift zone.

Elevation: 624 m
Type: Shield volcano
Tectonic Setting: Rift zone, oceanic crust
Dominant Rock: Basalt / Picro-Basalt
Plate: Arabian Plate
Country: Yemen
Last Eruption: unknown

Nearby Cities

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64 kmZabīd153,000 people
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Wikipedia article

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