Overall Green Volcanic eruption for Hayli Gubbi in Ethiopia on 23 Nov 2025 14:55 UTC

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Overall Green Volcanic eruption for Hayli Gubbi

in Ethiopia

Event summary

Volcanic eruption Hayli Gubbi is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Name:	Hayli Gubbi
Lat/Lon:	13.51 , 40.722
Event Date:	23 Nov 2025 14:55 UTC
Exposed Population 30km:	About 9000 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km:	About 350000 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI:	No confirmed eruptions
Population exposure index:	2
Inserted at:	24 Nov 2025 09:58 UTC

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Historical Timeline

Volcano Timeline

ID	Level	Date	Eruption Details	Source
1		23 Nov 2025 14:55	Eruption at 2025-11-23 08:30 UTC explosive activity ongoing.	TOULOUSE

Exposed population

The eruption happened in Ethiopia , Autonomous Region of Tigray (population 3,220,256) . The nearest places are Gorroble, Gherechibu, Adaito Ela, Bulga, Adoeio, Durubu, Thio Adole, Agherri, Urgarra, Macolle, and Ueima.

Radius	Population
100 km	350000 people
75 km	110000 people
50 km	53000 people
30 km	9100 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

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Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tigray	Ethiopia	3.2 million people

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

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Nuclear plants

Tsunami impact

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Tsunami affected locations

Initial conditions

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