Erta Ale photograph

Erta Ale

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Last eruption 2009
Elevation 613
Parent rangeErta Ale Range
Mountain range Afar Triangle
Erta Ale Range
Did you knowIt is a shield volcano, 600 m high slopes very low, supported by a base of 30 km in diameter.
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About Erta Ale


Erta Ale is a continuously active basaltic shield volcano in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia. It is situated in the Afar Depression, a badland desert area. Erta Ale is the most active volcano in Ethiopia.

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