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Sorkale Volcano | John Seach
(Asdaga)
Nabro Range, Ethiopia
13.18 N, 41.725 E
summit elevation 1611 m
Stratovolcano
Sorkale volcano is located in northern Ethiopia, 3 km from the border with Eritrea.
It contains a 1 km wide, 300 m deep crater.
The volcano contains weathered lava flows with iron oxidation visible on the north and west flanks as well as crater wall scree slopes.
Further reading
Wiart, P. and Oppenheimer, C., 2005. Large magnitude silicic volcanism in north Afar: the Nabro Volcanic Range and Ma’alalta volcano. Bulletin of Volcanology, 67(2), pp.99-115.
Sorkale Volcano Eruptions
No recent eruptions.