Volcanoes of Ethiopia

East Ziway, Ethiopia

Fissure vent · 1,889 m (6,198 ft) · Africa-NE

East Ziway is a fissure vent in Ethiopia, 1,889 m (6,198 ft) high. Its last known eruption: undated, but a probable Holocene eruption. NOAA records no significant eruption here.

East Ziway on the map

East Ziway and the volcanoes within 300 km, colored by when each last erupted.

  • Since 1964
  • 1900 to 1963
  • 1800s
  • AD 1 to 1799
  • Before AD 1, or undated

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The volcano

Type
Fissure vent
Elevation
1,889 m (6,198 ft)
Country
Ethiopia
Region
Africa-NE
Summit
7.874° N, 38.902° E
Last known eruption
Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption
Holocene activity known from
Holocene
Smithsonian volcano number
221252

Significant eruptions

NOAA records eruptions that killed, did damage, were very large, or set off a tsunami or earthquake.

None on record.

Around it

The volcanoes within 300 km.

Earthquakes near East ZiwayAsh advisories and webcams on the live map

Sources

Volcanoes and significant eruptions from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. Volcano numbers are the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program’s.