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Sahand Volcano

Updated: Mar 28, 2024 23:42 GMT -
stratovolcano 3707 m / 12,162 ft
Iran, 37.75°N / 46.43°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)

Sahand volcano (also known as Kuh-e-Sahand) is a stratovolcano in NW Iran, about 60 km east of Lake Urmia (Azarbayjan-e Gharbi) and 40 km SSE of Tabriz city.
There are no known historic eruptions, but the volcano is possibly still active and has probably erupted within the past 10,000 years.

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Typical eruption style: effusive
Sahand volcano eruptions: less than 10,000 years ago, no recent eruptions

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Background

Sahand is a massive, extensively eroded calc-alkaline stratovolcano, and one of the highest peaks in the Azarbaijan region. The volcano contains numerous lava domes on the lower flanks of the volcano.

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