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Erta Ale is located on a divergent plate boundary in the Afar region of northeastern Ethiopia. This boundary is where the African, Arabian, and Somali tectonic plates are pulling apart, creating a rift zone and allowing magma to rise to the surface, forming the volcano.
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Is the Erta Ale volcano along converging plate boundaries?
No. Erta Ale is in the East African Rift, which is a divergent boundary in the early stages of development.
How did Erta Ale get its name?
Erta Ale, located in Ethiopia, means "smoking mountain" in the local Afar language. The name reflects the constant volcanic activity and lava lake present at the summit of the volcano.
Is the volcano erta ale a hot spot?
No. Erta Ale formed in a continental rift.
Is erta ale volcano a lava lake?
Erta Ale is not itself a lava lake, but it has one in its crater.
What year did Erta Ale start erupting?
Erta Ale is a shield volcano in Ethiopia that has been continuously active since at least 1906, with regular lava lake activity at its summit.
What plate boundary is the Erta Ale volcano on?
divergent
Is the Erta Ale volcano along converging plate boundaries?
No. Erta Ale is in the East African Rift, which is a divergent boundary in the early stages of development.
How did Erta Ale get its name?
Erta Ale, located in Ethiopia, means "smoking mountain" in the local Afar language. The name reflects the constant volcanic activity and lava lake present at the summit of the volcano.
What is the Ricchter scale for Erta Ale?
Richter scale for Erta Ale
What are the cultures that live around Erta Ale?
the ethiopian culture lives aroung erta ale
Is the volcano erta ale a hot spot?
No. Erta Ale formed in a continental rift.
Is erta ale volcano a lava lake?
Erta Ale is not itself a lava lake, but it has one in its crater.
Where is Erta Ale?
Erta Ale is a shield volcano in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia, and the most active volcano in Ethiopia.
Is erta ale predicted to erupt again?
2021
Is erta ale a dormant or active volcano?
active
How old is Erta Ale?
it is about 125 years old
What year did Erta Ale start erupting?
Erta Ale is a shield volcano in Ethiopia that has been continuously active since at least 1906, with regular lava lake activity at its summit.
