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 / 12.85°N 42.43°E / 12.85; 42.43[1]
Geography
Assab volcanic field is located in Eritrea
Assab volcanic field
Assab volcanic field
Geology
Mountain typeVolcanic field
Last eruptionUnknown

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Assab Volcanic Field". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-24.