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Porak

Type
Volcanic field
Elevation
3029m
Last eruption
-778
Porak
Photo: Jim Luhr, Smithsonian Institution · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Type
Volcanic field
Country
Armenia · Azerbaijan
Region
Arabia & Central Asia / Caucasus Volcanic Province
Elevation
3029m
Coordinates
40.028, 45.740
Last eruption
-778
Tectonic setting
Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Cluster
Major rock type
Andesite / Basaltic andesite

Geological summary

The mid-Pleistocene Porak volcano lies in the Vardenis volcanic highland about 20 km SE of Lake Sevan.

Excerpt from the Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution · Read the full summary on GVP →

From Wikipedia

Porak or Akharbakhar is a stratovolcano located in the Vardenis volcanic ridge. It lies about 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Lake Sevan and the volcanic field spans the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan with lava flows running into both countries. Ten satellite cones and fissure vents lie on the flanks of the volcano.

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Eruption history

3 recordedGlossary

Record summary

Confirmed eruptions
2
Uncertain eruptions
1
Span of confirmed record
4510 BCE (±300 yrs) – 778 BCE
Largest confirmed eruption
No VEI recorded
Confirmed eruptions since 1900
0
Summary (VEI over time)
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4510 BCE~4312 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?938 BCE~740 BCE · 2 eruptions · max VEI ?4510 BCE3518 BCE2724 BCE1732 BCE938 BCE

Detailed timeline

  1. 740 BCE (±2 yrs)VEI ?Method not stated
    740 BCE – end unknown
  2. 778 BCE (±5 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    778 BCE – end unknown
    SW flank
  3. 4510 BCE (±300 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    4510 BCE – end unknown

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