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Harra of Arhab Volcano | John Seach
Yemen
15.63 N, 44.08 E
summit elevation 3100 m
Volcanic field
Harra of Arhab Volcano is located 30 km NNW of the capital city of Sana'a. The volcano consists of stratovolcanoes, scoria cones, and lava flows. The most recent eruption occurred about 500 AD and produced a lava flow that traveled 9 km.
Further reading
Wagner, W., 2011. North Arabian Volcanic Province: Jebel el Arab–Golan–Al Harra. In Groundwater in the Arab Middle East (pp. 189-222). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg.
Minissale, A., Mattash, M.A., Vaselli, O., Tassi, F., Al-Ganad, I.N., Selmo, E., Shawki, N.M., Tedesco, D., Poreda, R., Ad-Dukhain, A.M. and Hazzae, M.K., 2007. Thermal springs, fumaroles and gas vents of continental Yemen: their relation with active tectonics, regional hydrology and the country’s geothermal potential. Applied Geochemistry, 22(4), pp.799-820.
Hughes, R. and Collings, A., 2000. Seismic and volcanic hazards affecting the vulnerability of the Sana’a area of Yemen. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 171(1), pp.355-372.
Harra of Arhab Volcano Eruptions
500 AD ± 100 South flank of Kaulet Hattab
200 AD East flank of Jabal Zebib