Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi Volcano Erupts After 12,000 Years
- Publish date: Monday، 24 November 2025 Reading time: 1 min read
Hayli Gubbi volcano erupts for first time in 12,000 years, sending ash clouds across multiple countries
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Ethiopia witnessed a rare geological event as the Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, according to the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC).
The volcano, located in the northeastern Afar region near the Eritrean border and roughly 800 kilometres northeast of Addis Ababa, sent massive plumes of smoke soaring up to 14 kilometres (nine miles) into the sky on Sunday.
The eruption lasted several hours, marking a dramatic awakening of a volcano that rises around 500 metres within the tectonically active Rift Valley—an area where two major plates meet. The Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program previously noted that Hayli Gubbi had no recorded eruptions during the Holocene, the period beginning after the last Ice Age approximately 12,000 years ago. Volcanologist Simon Carn confirmed on Bluesky that Hayli Gubbi “has no record of Holocene eruptions”.
The VAAC reported that drifting ash clouds travelled far beyond Ethiopia, moving over Yemen, Oman, India, and northern Pakistan. While unverified social media footage showed a towering column of white smoke, authorities have yet to confirm the extent of the eruption’s impact on nearby communities. So far, there have been no reports of casualties or displacement.
As experts monitor ongoing seismic activity in the Rift Valley, the sudden reactivation of Hayli Gubbi highlights the region’s volatile geological nature and raises new questions about potential future activity.
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