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Assab Volcanic Field Volcano — Eritrea

Volcanic fieldType
HoloceneLast eruption
987 mElevation
EritreaCountry
Assab Volcanic Field
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The Assab volcanic field near the Red Sea coast in southern Eritrea forms a spectacular range of basaltic cinder cones and associated lava flows. The massive lava field covers a 55 x 90 km area, and flows reached the Red Sea along a broad front. The vents of the Assab volcanic field, also known as Ado Ale or Ud'ale, were constructed along a broad E-W line that extends to the coastal city of Assab.

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