Volcano in Yemen

Harras of Dhamar volcano: eruption status today

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No eruption of Harras of Dhamar is being reported right now Last eruption: 1900–1963 (NOAA NCEI).

Live status of Harras of Dhamar: 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
Elevation
3,500 m 11,484 ft
Type
Volcanic field
Earthquakes within 50 km
0 past 30 days (USGS)
Hot spots within 10 km
0 latest NASA FIRMS VIIRS data
Nearest city
Dhamār 29 km W

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Is Harras of Dhamar erupting right now?

There is no open NASA EONET event for Harras of Dhamar right now. NOAA NCEI dates its most recent eruption to 1900–1963. 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 Harras of Dhamar

USGS has no earthquake within 50 km of Harras of Dhamar 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 Harras of Dhamar

Harras of Dhamar is a volcanic field in Arabia-S, Yemen, rising to 3,500 m (11,484 ft). NOAA NCEI classes its eruptive history as "Historical".

A volcanic field is an area of many small vents; a new eruption can start at a new spot.

The nearest large town is Dhamār, about 29 km W of the summit; 5 other cities lie within 250 km.

Flights and volcanic ash

No major hub airport is within 400 km (the closest is Addis Ababa Bole, 891 km away), but ash clouds from explosive eruptions can drift for thousands of kilometres along flight routes.

Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres (VAACs) issue the official ash advisories that airlines and air traffic control follow.

Other volcanoes in Yemen

Yemen has 2 volcanoes on this site that erupted since 1900 or are active now.

Volcanoes in Yemen

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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.