Assab volcanic field

The Assab volcanic field is a group of basaltic cinder cones and associated lava flows located in the Southern Red Sea region of Eritrea. With a peak elevation of 987 m (3,238 ft), its most recently identified eruption occurred within the last 12,000 years during the current Holocene epoch.

Assab volcanic field
Assab volcanic field
Highest point
Elevation987 m (3,238 ft)[1]
ListingVolcanoes of Eritrea
Coordinates12°51′N 42°26′E[1]
Geography
Assab volcanic field is located in Eritrea
Assab volcanic field
Assab volcanic field
Geology
Mountain typeVolcanic field
Last eruptionUnknown

References

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