Türkiye · Stratovolcano
Mount Hasan
Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 3253m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Türkiye
- Region
- Europe / Western Anatolian Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 3253m
- Coordinates
- 38.130, 34.170
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Cluster
- Major rock type
- Dacite
Geological summary
The Hasandag-Keçiboyduran volcanic complex in Central Anatolia includes the massive double-peaked Hasan Dagi stratovolcano, which has undergone four episodes of caldera collapse, the latest of which formed a 4-5 km wide caldera at the summit.
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From Wikipedia
Mount Hasan is a volcano in Anatolia, Turkey. It has two summits, the 3,069 metres (10,069 ft) high eastern Small Hasandağ and the 3,253 metres (10,673 ft) high Big Hasandağ, and rises about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) above the surrounding terrain. It consists of various volcanic deposits, including several calderas, and its activity has been related to the presence of several faults in the area and to regional tectonics.
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Eruption history
2 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 0
- Uncertain eruptions
- 2
Detailed timeline
- 6750 BCE (±50 yrs)VEI ?Method not stated6750 BCE – end unknown
- 7550 BCE (±50 yrs)VEI ?Method not stated7550 BCE – end unknown
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