Seismicity and Geology of the Bora-Tullu-Moye Volcanic Field, Ethiopia, 2016-2017

A dataset characterising seismic events within 30 km of the Bora-Tullu-Moye volcanic field in Ethiopia between 2016 and 2017. It also provides descriptions of key geologic features in the region. The data were originally published as supplementary material for a 2018 research article and are associated with a NERC grant.

Use Cases

• Analyze earthquake frequency and distribution based on the 2016-2017 seismicity record.
• Model volcanic hazard potential based on the correlation between seismicity and described geologic features.
• Study rift zone tectonics based on the spatial and temporal patterns of seismic events near the volcanic field.

Strengths

• Data is focused on a specific 30 km radius around a defined volcanic field.
• Covers a defined two-year time period from 2016 to 2017.
• Includes complementary geological descriptions to contextualize the seismic data.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Likely collected via seismic monitoring stations.

Time Range

2016-2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 08:41:17.468315; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Within 30 km of the Bora-Tullu-Moye volcanic field, Ethiopia.