US EditionEthiopian Volcano Erupts for the First Time in Nearly 12,000 Years of Scientific Records
The eruption released an ash plume up to 14 km high, disrupting air travel across South Asia as ash traveled more than 4,000 km, officials said.
- On Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia's Afar region erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program confirmed.
- Sitting about 500 meters tall, Hayli Gubbi occupies a tectonically active stretch of the Rift Valley, nearly 800 km northeast of Addis Ababa where two tectonic plates meet.
- Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre and satellite imagery recorded an ash plume up to 14 km, with Flightradar24 tracking the ash cloud reaching New Delhi and moving toward China.
- India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation issued an advisory telling airlines to avoid affected routes as ash reached the Gujarat‑Rajasthan region by Monday evening and Delhi by midnight.
- Forecasts show the ash cloud moving toward China and some parts of Japan, with analysts reporting dispersal into the upper atmosphere and IndiaMetSky Weather expecting clearance by 7:30 PM tonight.
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The eruption of the barely explored Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia shows that bigger things are going on here.
Ethiopian Hayli Gubbi Volcano Eruption Subsides
Volcanic activity in northern Ethiopia's long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano subsided Tuesday, days after an eruption left a trail of destruction in nearby villages and caused flight cancellations after ash plumes disrupted high-altitude flight paths.
A Volcano in Ethiopia Exploded After 12,000 Years and Caused a Cloud of Ash that Crossed the Red Sea
The natural phenomenon, detected by satellites and reported by authorities, forced to cancel dozens of flights and left residents and travelers stranded, while damage to the local economy and ecosystem is assessed.
The eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia has run brightly - but has an impact on air traffic thousands of kilometres away: several flights had to be cancelled in India due to the ash cloud.
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