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Harras of Dhamar

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Location
  
Yemen

Last eruption
  
1937

Mountain type
  
Elevation
  
3,500 m

Similar
  
Borale Ale, Emuruangogolak, Namarunu, Gufa Volcano, Borawli

Harras of Dhamar is a volcanic field in Yemen.

Contents

Map of Harras of Dhamar, Dhamar, Yemen

Morphology

The Harras of Dhamar volcaic field extends 80 km to the east of Dhamar town. The field contains many Stratovolcanoes, lava flows, and youthful cones. Basaltic lava flows overlie older Rhyolitic flows. The volcano is responsible for the only 20th century eruption on the Arabian peninsula. The field is 100 km SE from Yemen's capital city, Sana'a.

References

Harras of Dhamar Wikipedia