Ethiopia's Volcanic Activity

                      Ethiopia's Volcanic Activity


    Ethiopia has around 53 Holocene Volcanos with Erta'Ale volcano being the most active since 1967. 
However, the most recent eruption in Ethiopia occurred in 2017. Which happened to be by Erta'Ale, this volcanic eruption remained active until 2019. Ethiopia has so many volcanos primarily due to rifting in Africa, which causes Africa to break apart. This not only increases the number of volcanos Ethiopia receives but as well as dangerous eruptions. 

Due to this increase, Ethiopia facing an increase in volcanoes and eruptions, they have faced 8 major volcanic eruptions. 4 of these eruptions were caused by the same 2 volcanoes. These volcanoes were, Dubbi, Dabbahu, the Manda Hararo Rift, and Nabro. 
    To survive a volcanic eruption you must seek shelter indoors. However, if you can't find shelter indoors you must cover your face with any mask or cloth to avoid inhaling ash and smoke. However, these tips can vary depending on where you are during a volcanic eruption. 


    
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“Global Volcanism Program: Ethiopia Volcanoes.” Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program, https://volcano.si.edu/volcanolist_countries.cfm?country=Ethiopia.

Telford, Richard, et al. “Volcanoes of the Ethiopian Rift Valley.” VolcanicDegassing, 17 Nov. 2015, https://blogs.egu.eu/network/volcanicdegassing/2015/11/17/volcanoes-of-the-ethiopian-rift-valley/#:~:text=In%20contrast%2C%20the%20Afar%20segment,Dallafilla%2C%202008%2C%20and%20Nabro%2C.

Klemetti, Erik. “Africa Is Splitting in Two, Creating Dozens of Volcanoes.” Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019, https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/all-the-volcanoes-made-by-a-continent-splitting-in-two.

“Global Volcanism Program: Erta Ale.” Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program, https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=221080#:~:text=%22Erta'Ale%20volcano%2C%20the,and%20most%20probably%20since%201906. 

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