Hayli Gubbi Volcano Latest News
Recently, the Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time after 10,000 years.
About Hayli Gubbi Volcano
- Location: It is located in Ethiopia’s Afar region about 800km northeast of Addis Ababa near the Eritrean border.
- It is a shield volcano that sits within Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression, one of the hottest and most remote areas on the planet.
- It is the southernmost volcano in the Erta Ale range.
- The Erta Ale range is known for its persistent lava lakes and is primarily made up of shield volcanoes.
- Hayli Gubbi has no previously recorded eruptions in modern history.
Key Facts about Shield Volcano
- They are the largest volcanoes on Earth.
- They are built by repeated eruptions that occurred intermittently over vast periods of time
- Shield volcanoes contain almost exclusively basalt (a type of lava that is very fluid when erupted).
- These volcanoes are not steep. They are broad volcanoes with gentle slopes.
What is Ash Cloud?
- It forms when a volcano erupts and sends volcanic materials into the atmosphere.
- It contains fine volcanic ash, sulphur dioxide, and tiny fragments of rock and glass.
- It has an adverse effect on human health, causing respiratory problems, eye irritation and skin discomfort.
Source: TH
Last updated on Sep, 2026
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