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Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Birk, Harrat al
Around 200 identified scoria cones have formed throughout the 1,800 km2 Harrat al Birk volcanic field, seen along the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia in this 20 October 2020 Sentinel-2 satellite image (N is at the top; this image is approximately 93 km across). In the center of the top boundary of this image is two recent cones and lava flows, Jabal Ba’a and Jabal al Qishr, in the Asir mountains. Satellite image courtesy of Copernicus Sentinel Data, 2019.
Volcano Number:
231072
Volcano Name:
Birk, Harrat al
Country:
Saudi Arabia
Volcano Type:
Volcanic field
Elevation:
587m
Tectonic Setting:
Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Pop. within 5km:
37855
Pop. within 10km:
37855
Pop. within 30km:
37855
Pop. within 100km:
596401
Latitude:
18.37
Longitude:
41.63
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The Harrat al Birk volcanic field, also known as Harrat Hayil or Hubhub al Sheikh, is the only Saudi Arabian volcanic field that lies directly along the Red Sea coast. It covers an 1800 km2 area west of the town of Abha and separates the Tihamat ash Sham and Tihamat 'Asir coastal plains. Volcanic activity dates back to the Miocene and concluded with the formation of Holocene cinder cones (Brown et al., 1984). The Quaternary lava flows are of basaltic to trachybasaltic composition and contain ultramafic inclusions. Cinder cones are scattered throughout the volcanic field, with a few late-stage cones (Ba'a and Qishr) NE of the main lava field. Isolated patches of freshly eroded ash surround a vent at Jabal Ba'a, east of the main field, suggesting an eruption during the last century.
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