Volcano Name: Corbetti Caldera Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 221290
Alternate Name:
Abaro
Awasa
Chabbi
Chebbi
Djabi
Tchobbe
Urji
Volcano Type: Caldera(s)
Latitude: 7.1833333330
Longitude: 38.4333333300
Region: Africa and Red Sea Sub Region: Africa (northeastern) & Red Sea
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: -396 Date Error: 38
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.400 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 1.200 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.100 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite
Eruption Start Date: 182290 BP Date Error: 29000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Ar-Ar
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 45.000 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 103.500 (Literature)
Magnitude : 7.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 7.000 (Literature)
Magma: Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite
Eruption Start Date: 1090000 BP Date Error: 210000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: K Ar
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 400.000 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 1000.000 (Assumed)
Magnitude : 8.300 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 8.000 (Literature)

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