February 14, 1631 Eruption of Dama Ali
Dama Ali in Ethiopia erupted on February 14, 1631. The eruption killed 50 people.
Where it erupted
Dama Ali, Ethiopia.
The eruption
- Date
- February 14, 1631
- Volcano
- Dama Ali, shield volcano
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Killed by
- Seismic, or volcanic earthquake (tectonic earthquake deaths excluded)
- Earthquake
- Yes: the earthquake with it
- Location
- 11.280° N, 41.630° E
The toll
- Deaths
- 50
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Believed 50 deaths occurred when village of Waraba was destroyed by earthquake. Site of this eruption uncertain. (reference #9675)
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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. NCEI event 43.