Ethiopia‘s Hayli Gubbi Volcano Erupts After Nearly 12,000โ Yearsโฃ of Dormancy
AFARโ REGION, ETHIOPIA – โ The Hayli Gubbi Volcano in Ethiopia’sโ Afarโข region erupted on November 23, 2025, marking the frist eruption from theโฃ long-dormant volcano in โalmost 12,000 years.Residents reported a sudden, explosiveโข event, describing the experience as feeling “likeโ a sudden bomb.”โค The eruption has promptedโค concern for local โcommunitiesโ and raised questions about potential long-term impacts on the region’s geological stability.
The eruption occurred in a sparsely populated area of the Afar region,โ a known geological hotspot โฃin eastern Ethiopia.โ While initial reports indicate no immediate casualties,โค the event underscores the volatile nature of the East African โRift valley andโ the โขpotential for unexpected geological activity. โขThe Afar โฃGovernment interactionโ Bureauโ releasedโ photographsโ showingโ ash billowing into the sky, observed by local residents. The eruption’s importance lies not only โขin its โrarity but โฃalso in the potential for further seismic activity and the disruption of local life.
Hayli Gubbi is part of aโฃ volcanic range and lies within the โขAfarโค Depression, a geological depression formed by the divergence of three tectonic plates.This region is characterized byโ volcanic activity, rifting, and seismic events. The last known eruption from โHayli Gubbi occurred approximately 12,000โข years ago,making this event โฃa significant geological occurrence. Scientists are currently analyzing โdata to assess the scale of the eruption and monitor for any further activity.
The associated Press contributed to thisโ report.
