Mauritian Volcanoes: An Active Past, A Future to Watch

The eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano on November 23 in Ethiopia, after thousands of years of dormancy – 12,000 years according to the Smithsonian Institution's global volcanism program – has reignited questions about the potential awakening of other long-silent volcanoes, including those in Mauritius.

According to geomorphologist Prem Saddul, the Afar region in Ethiopia is characterized by high tectonic activity. The volcanoes located there are of the Strombolian type ...