Ḥarrat Rahāṭ ( ar, حَرَّة رَهَاط) is a volcanic
lava field in the
Hejaz
The Hejaz (, also ; ar, ٱلْحِجَاز, al-Ḥijāz, lit=the Barrier, ) is a region in the west of Saudi Arabia. It includes the cities of Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, Tabuk, Yanbu, Taif, and Baljurashi. It is also known as the "Western Provin ...
i region of
Saudi Arabia. In 1256 CE, a
lava flow erupted from six aligned
scoria cones, and traveled to within 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. It is the biggest lava field in Saudi Arabia. Nearby is
Al Wahbah crater.
There has been recent increase in seismic activitiy since 2009.
See also
*
List of volcanoes in Saudi Arabia
*
Sarat Mountains
**
Hijaz Mountains
External linksYoutube video: The Active Volcano in Saudi Arabia; Harrat Rahat
References
Volcanoes of Saudi Arabia
Lava fields
Holocene volcanoes
Hejaz
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