Adwa (volcano)

Coordinates: 10°04′12″N 40°50′24″E / 10.07000°N 40.84000°E / 10.07000; 40.84000
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Adwa
Highest point
Elevation1,733 m (5,686 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
ListingList of volcanoes in Ethiopia
Coordinates10°04′12″N 40°50′24″E / 10.07000°N 40.84000°E / 10.07000; 40.84000
Geography
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption1928 (uncertain)[1]

Adwa (also known as Caaduba, Amoissa, or Dabita) (1733 m/5686 ft.) is a stratovolcano in Ethiopia, located in the western Somali Region region and has a 4 by 5 km caldera.[1] Due to the location of the volcano near the boundary between Afar and Issa tribes, little is known about the past and present behavior of the volcano. However, an earthquake and InSAR study conducted by Derek Keir and colleagues shows that a magma intrusion around 5 km deep and 8 km long emanated away from the eastern side of the volcano in May 2000.[2][1]

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  1. ^ a b c "Global Volcanism Program | Adwa". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  2. ^ Keir, D; Pagli, C; Bastow, I; Ayele, A (March 2011). "The magma-assisted removal of Arabia in Somali: Evidence from dike injection in the Ethiopian rift captured using InSAR and seismicity" (PDF). Tectonics. 30 (2). doi:10.1029/2010TC002785.