Geologic Background:
The Ardoukoba (Asal) Rift in Djibouti, trending
NW from the Red Sea, contains a broad area of youthful
fissure vents between Lake Asal and the Ghoubbat al
Kharab gulf. The most recent lava flows are younger than
lake sediments deposited 5,300 years ago. These lavas
were thought to have been erupted during the past 3,000
years.
Historic Activity:
- The Ardoukoba fissure erupted in 1978, producing a
small cinder cone and lava flows that covered part of the
rift floor near the Red Sea.
Recent Activity:
Data Sources:
- Smithsonian's SEAN Bulletin (V. 3, No. 11 and V. 3,
No. 12)
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