Akyarlar

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Akyarlar volcano

lava domes 172 m
Turkey, 36.98°N / 27.31°E
Current status: dormant (1 out of 5)

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Typical eruption style: explosive
Akyarlar volcano eruptions: none in historic times
Last earthquakes nearby:

Time	Mag. / Depth	Distance	Location
Tue, 18 Jun
Tue, 18 Jun 18:12 UTC	M 2.2 / 10 km	15 km	DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG
Mon, 17 Jun
Mon, 17 Jun 19:04 UTC	M 2.5 / 15 km	8 km	DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG
Fri, 14 Jun
Fri, 14 Jun 20:40 UTC	M 2 / 10 km	35 km	DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG
Fri, 14 Jun 01:27 UTC	M 1.9 / 12 km	34 km	DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG
Thu, 13 Jun
Thu, 13 Jun 13:02 UTC	M 2.4 / 12 km	23 km	DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG

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The Bodrum & Akyarlar volcanics belong to the area of the active Cos volcanic complex and are the most western volcanics of Turkey.

Background:

The peninsula of Bodrum and Akyarlar is dominated by old dacitic andesitic lava extrusions and lava domes. Their age is probably Pleistocene and the first eruptions took place +- 2-3 mil. years ago.

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