Erta Ale volcano

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:stratovolcano
gptkbp:accessDifficulty high
gptkbp:calderaDiameter 1.6 km
gptkbp:country gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkbp:elevation 613 meters
gptkbp:eruptionHistory frequent since 20th century
gptkbp:eruptionInterval frequent
gptkbp:geologicalAge Holocene
gptkbp:hasCaldera yes
gptkbp:hasCrater yes
gptkbp:knownFor one of the few volcanoes with a persistent lava lake
gptkbp:lastEruption 2023
gptkbp:latitude 13.6
gptkbp:lavaLakeDiameter 60-100 m
gptkbp:localEthnicGroup gptkb:Afar_people
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkb:Afar_Region
gptkbp:longitude 40.67
gptkbp:nameMeaning Smoking Mountain
gptkbp:notableEvent 2017 eruption displaced local population
gptkbp:notableFeature active volcano
persistent lava lake
gptkbp:numberOfLavaLakes 2
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Afar_Triangle
gptkb:East_African_Rift
gptkbp:photographed satellites
expeditions
gptkbp:prominence 613 meters
gptkbp:recordedAt 1906
gptkbp:region gptkb:Afar_Depression
gptkbp:researchInterest geology
volcanology
tectonics
gptkbp:riskFactor high
yes
earthquakes
lava flows
toxic gases
gptkbp:surroundingEnvironment gptkb:grass
gptkbp:temperature extremely hot
gptkbp:touristAttraction adventure tourism
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list yes
gptkbp:visitedBy tourists
volcanologists
gptkbp:volcanicArcBelt gptkb:East_African_Rift_System
gptkbp:volcanoType gptkb:stratovolcano
effusive
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Afar_Region
gptkb:Lake_Asale
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
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