US EditionEthiopia's Hayli Gubbi Volcano Erupts After 10,000 Years
The eruption sent ash up to 15 km high, disrupting flights across South Asia and the Arabian Peninsula, with no casualties reported but local livestock affected, officials said.
- Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted on Sunday, Nov 23, 2025, with images from the Afar Government Communication Bureau showing ash and smoke, and the eruption began around 10:53 PM UTC.
- Geologic context in the Rift Valley explains the event's drivers; the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program says Hayli Gubbi has no known Holocene eruptions and a small earthquake likely reflected magma movement.
- Satellite and VAAC data show a large SO2 plume and ash drifting across Yemen, Oman, India, and northern Pakistan, while a Planet.com satellite overpass captured the eruption onset at 08:31 UTC.
- Air traffic control centers warned airlines flying in the Middle East about ash risks, but the eruption in the nearly empty Danakil desert caused no injuries as scientists monitored activity.
- Limited field access means scientists must rely on satellite imagery and remote monitoring to track further activity near Erta Ale volcano about 15 km northwest in the harsh Danakil desert.
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Volcano Erupts in Ethiopia for the First Time in 12,000 Years
Hayli Gubbi volcano. Credit: The Smithsonian Institution A volcano in northeastern Ethiopia has erupted for the first time in roughly 12,000 years, sending a massive plume of ash and smoke into the sky and across neighboring regions. The Hayli Gubbi volcano, located in the Afar region near the Eritrean border, erupted on Sunday, marking a rare event in a geologically active part of the country. The eruption lasted for several hours and produced …
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