Volcano in Ethiopia
Bora-Bericha-Tullu Moye volcano: eruption status today
Updated
No eruption of Bora-Bericha-Tullu Moye is being reported right now Last eruption: 1900–1963; last significant eruption 1900 (NOAA NCEI).
Live status of Bora-Bericha-Tullu Moye: whether it is erupting now, satellite hot spots, earthquakes around it, and what an eruption would mean for nearby cities and flights.
- Status now
- No open report
- Last eruption
- 1900–1963 last significant: 1900
- Elevation
- 2,345 m 7,694 ft
- Type
- Pumice cone
- Earthquakes within 50 km
- 0 past 30 days (USGS)
- Hot spots within 10 km
- 0 latest NASA FIRMS VIIRS data
- Nearest city
- Āsela 30 km S
Is Bora-Bericha-Tullu Moye erupting right now?
There is no open NASA EONET event for Bora-Bericha-Tullu Moye right now. NOAA NCEI dates its most recent eruption to 1900–1963, and the last eruption in its significant-eruption database was in 1900. Volcano observatories can raise alert levels before an eruption starts, so check the national observatory for the current alert level.
No satellite thermal hot spot was detected within 10 km of the summit in the latest NASA FIRMS data, so there is no sign of lava at the surface large enough for VIIRS to see (clouds can hide it).
Earthquakes near Bora-Bericha-Tullu Moye
USGS has no earthquake within 50 km of Bora-Bericha-Tullu Moye in the past 30 days. Outside the United States USGS mainly lists quakes above about M4, so small volcanic tremors recorded by the local observatory will not appear here.
About Bora-Bericha-Tullu Moye
Bora-Bericha-Tullu Moye is a pumice cone in Africa-NE, Ethiopia, rising to 2,345 m (7,694 ft). NOAA NCEI classes its eruptive history as "Anthropology".
The nearest large town is Āsela, about 30 km S of the summit; 5 other cities lie within 250 km.
- Āsela (30 km) earthquakes nearby
- Nazrēt (43 km) earthquakes nearby
- Bishoftu (61 km) earthquakes nearby
- Sebeta (94 km) earthquakes nearby
- Addis Ababa (98 km) earthquakes nearby
- Burayu (103 km) earthquakes nearby
Flights and volcanic ash
1 major airport is within 400 km; the closest is Addis Ababa Bole (ADD), 91 km away. Volcanic ash melts in jet engines, so an explosive eruption can close airspace and cancel flights even far downwind.
Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres (VAACs) issue the official ash advisories that airlines and air traffic control follow.
| Airport | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa Bole (ADD) | 91 km | NNW |
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Ethiopia has 6 volcanoes on this site that erupted since 1900 or are active now.
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Data: NOAA NCEI Volcano Locations, NASA EONET (open volcano events), USGS earthquakes, NASA FIRMS (VIIRS hot spots), Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.