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Harra of Arhab

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  • Yemen
  • Volcanic field
  • 500 CE
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  • Country
  • Primary Volcano Type
  • Last Known Eruption
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  • 15.6025°N
  • 44.0978°E

  • 3100 m
    10171 ft

  • 231090
  • Latitude
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  • Summit
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The Global Volcanism Program has no activity reports for Harra of Arhab.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Weekly Reports available for Harra of Arhab.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Bulletin Reports available for Harra of Arhab.

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Eruptive History

There is data available for 2 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

0500 ± 100 years Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 0

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode South flank of Kaulet Hattab
0500 ± 100 years - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported
 A lava flow probably originating from the south foot of the Kaulet Hattab tuff cone flowed 9 km S during about 400-600 CE (von Wissmann in Neumann van Padang, 1963).

List of 3 Events for Episode 1 at South flank of Kaulet Hattab

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Property Damage
0500 ± 100 years    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

0200 (after) Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 2 (?)

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode East flank of Jabal Zebib
0200 (after) - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Anthropology
 Excavations of a temple still in use in 200 CE revealed that it was probably burnt by a lava flow from a crater on the E flank of Jabal Zebib. Ruins of another large temple, possibly buried by the lava flow, were not found. Fresh-looking lapilli and bombs are found in the area (von Wissmann in Neumann van Padang, 1963).

List of 6 Events for Episode 1 at East flank of Jabal Zebib

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Lapilli
   - - - -    - - - - Bombs
   - - - -    - - - - Property Damage
0200
(after)
   - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)
Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Harra of Arhab.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Harra of Arhab.

GVP Map Holdings

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Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

There are no samples for Harra of Arhab in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences Rock and Ore collection.

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