Harrat Rahat

23°5′0″N 39°47′0″E / 23.08333°N 39.78333°E / 23.08333; 39.78333NamingNative nameحَرَّة رَهَاط (Arabic)GeographyLocationHejaz, Saudi ArabiaGeologyMountain typeVolcanic fieldLast eruptionJune to July 1256

Ḥarrat Rahāṭ[1] (Arabic: حَرَّة رَهَاط) is a volcanic lava field in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia. In 1256 CE, a 0.5 km3 (0.12 cu mi) lava flow erupted from six aligned scoria cones, and traveled 23 km (14 mi) to within 4 km (2.5 mi) of the Islamic holy city of Medina; this was its last eruption. There were earlier eruptions, such as in 641 CE, which made finger-like flows to the east of the 1256 CE flow.[2] It is the biggest lava field in Saudi Arabia.[3] Nearby is Al Wahbah crater.

There has been recent increase in seismic activity since 2009.[4]

See also

  • flagSaudi Arabia portal

External links

  • YouTube video: The Active Volcano in Saudi Arabia; Harrat Rahat

References

  1. ^ "Harrat Rahat". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  2. ^ "Living on Lava". 25 February 2019.
  3. ^ Brown, Glen F.; Schmidt, Dwight L.; Huffman, A. Curtis Jr. (1989). "Geology of the Arabian Peninsula; shield area of western Saudi Arabia". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Moufti, Mohammed Rashad; Németh, Károly (2016), "Harrat Rahat: The Geoheritage Value of the Youngest Long-Lived Volcanic Field in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", Geoheritage of Volcanic Harrats in Saudi Arabia, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 33–120, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-33015-0_3, ISBN 978-3-319-33013-6, retrieved 2022-05-12
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 Oman
Hajar range[a]
Central Hajar
Eastern Hajar
  • Jabal Aswad
  • Jabal Bani Jabar
Western Hajar[d]
Ru'us al-Jibal[e]
  • Jabal Harim
  • Jabal Qiwhi
Jebel Shams of the Western-Central Hajar range, Oman
Dhofar range
 Saudi Arabia
Sarat range[f]
'Asir range[h]
Al-Bahah
  • Jabal Shada [ar]
Jizan
Najran
  • Jabal Abu Hamdan
  • Jabal Raum
Hijaz range[i]
Midian range
Sarat Mountains in the area of Al-Bahah, Saudi Arabia
Shammar range
Aja range
Tuwayr range
 United Arab Emirates
Western Hajar[j]
Ru'us al-Jibal[k]
Shumayliyyah range[n]
Outliers, outcrops or anticlines
Jebel Jais of the Western Hajar in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
 Yemen
Hadhramaut range
  • Jabal Ar-Rays?
  • Jabal Husn Ghuraf
  • Jebel Shaqb?
Sarat Mountains near Ma'rib, Yemen
Sarat range[p]
Haraz range
Note: Mountains are sorted in alphabetical order, unless where it concerns ranges. The highest confirmed mountains in each country are indicated with 'HP', and those with the highest peak are indicated with 'HP', bearing in mind that in the UAE, the highest mountain and the mountain with the highest peak are different. Outcrops are indicated with 'OC', and outliers with 'OL', and anticlines with 'AC'. Volcanoes are indicated with 'V', volcanic craters with 'VC', lava fields with 'LF', and volcanic fields with 'VF'.

Other notes:

  1. ^ Shared with the UAE
  2. ^ Also regarded as being of the Western Hajar
  3. ^ Also regarded as being of the Western Hajar
  4. ^ Shared with the UAE
  5. ^ Shared with the UAE
  6. ^ Sensu lato, shared with Yemen
  7. ^ Shared with Yemen
  8. ^ Sensu lato
  9. ^ Sensu lato
  10. ^ Shared with Oman
  11. ^ Shared with Oman
  12. ^ Highest mountain in the UAE, but the peak is in Oman
  13. ^ Due to the peak of Jebel Jais being in Oman, this mountain has the highest confirmed peak in the UAE
  14. ^ Shared with Oman
  15. ^ Shared with Oman
  16. ^ Shared with Saudi Arabia
  17. ^ Highest confirmed peak in the Arabian Peninsula
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