Nabro Volcano

Nabro
ISS astronaut photo of Nabro, taken 4½ months before the June 2011 eruption
Highest point
Elevation2,218 m (7,277 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°22′N 41°42′E / 13.37°N 41.70°E / 13.37; 41.70[1]
Geography
Nabro is located in Eritrea
Nabro
Nabro
Eritrea
LocationSouthern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption2011 to 2012[2]

The Nabro Volcano is an active stratovolcano in the Southern Red Sea Region of Eritrea. It is located at the south-east end of the Danakil Alps in the Danakil Depression.[3] Before its 2011 eruption, the volcano was widely believed to be extinct.

  1. ^ a b "Nabro". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
  2. ^ Dunphy, Mark (June 13, 2011). "Ash Cloud Spreads From Erupting Nabro Volcano In Eritrea". Irish Weather Online. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  3. ^ "Nabro, Eritrea". www.vulkaner.no. Retrieved 17 January 2017.