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Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Melkassa
The Melkassa volcanic field is an extensive 15 x 25 km wide group of Pleistocene and Holocene cones and lava flows within the Ethiopian Rift Valley. The darker lava flows are visible in this 10 November 2019 Sentinel-2 satellite image, NE of Gedemsa caldera (N is at the top; this image is approximately 23 km across). Satellite image courtesy of Copernicus Sentinel Data, 2019.
Volcano Number:
221222
Volcano Name:
Melkassa
Country:
Ethiopia
Volcano Type:
Volcanic field
Elevation:
1765m
Tectonic Setting:
Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Pop. within 5km:
432998
Pop. within 10km:
432998
Pop. within 30km:
648056
Pop. within 100km:
7539098
Latitude:
8.43
Longitude:
39.35
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The Melkassa (or Sodore) volcanic field is an extensive 15 x 25 km group of about 30 Pleistocene and Holocene pyroclastic cones and lava flows that covers the floor of the E side of the Ethiopian Rift Valley, around the town of Melkassa, between the Boset volcanic complex and Gedamsa caldera.
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Data from the MaGa Database
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