| Volcano number: | 231080 |
|---|---|
| Region: | Middle East and Indian Ocean |
| Country: | Saudi Arabia |
| Geodetic measurements? | No |
| Deformation observation? | Unknown |
| Measurement method(s): | No measurements |
| Duration of observation: | Unknown |
| Inferred cause of deformation: | [] |
| Characteristics of deformation: |
Jabal Yar is the only historically active volcanic field in Saudi Arabia. The last eruption recorded was a VEI 2 event in 1810. Unrest has been recorded since 1900, with active hot springs identified (Brown et al., 2015). A national seismic network is located in Saudi Arabia. |
| References: | 'Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program \nhttp://www.volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=231080', 'Regional and country profiles of volcanic hazard and risk. Report IV of the GVM/IAVCEI contribution to the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 \nS.K. Brown, R.S.J. Sparks, K. Mee, C. Vye-Brown, E. Ilyinskaya, S. Jenkins, S.C. Loughlin \nhttp://www.preventionweb.net/english/hyogo/gar/2015/en/bgdocs/risk-section/GVMd.%20Global%20Volcanic%20Hazards%20and%20Risk%20Country%20volcanic%20hazard%20and%20risk%20profiles..pdf' |
| Location: | 42.83, 17.05 |
