Kars Volcano
Updated: Nov 8, 2025 22:25 GMT -
stratovolcano
Turkey, 40.5°N / 43.15°E 
Summit height: ca. 3000 m
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
The Kars Plateau is a broad calc-alkaline to alkaline volcanic field of largely Pliocene to mid-Pleistocene age in the NE corner of Turkey (Innocenti et al., 1982; Yilmaz, 1990).
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Kars volcano eruptions: none in historic times (or unknown)
Latest nearby earthquakes
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Background
Hantke (1962) reported that historical eruptions have occurred, but Keller (1980, pers. comm.) considered the reports to be uncertain. Feraud (1992, pers. comm.) considered the youngest activity to be Holocene in age.Kars Volcano Photos
Lava field next to the road Kars-Igdir at the turkish-armenian border, eastern turkey (Photo: WNomad)
Karst effects (chemical erosion of limestone/marble) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Karst-valley of Nea Epidauros. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Latest satellite images
Kars Volcano Maps
Below is a selection of maps showing the location and surroundings of the volcano at various resolutions based on aerial-imagery / terrain maps. Feel free to use them for non-commercial purposes on your blog or website as long as you credit them with a link back to this page (click to copy it).
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kars volcano (world scale)
Terrain-type map of Kars volcano (world scale)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kars volcano (region scale large)
Terrain-type map of Kars volcano (region scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kars volcano (region scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Kars volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kars volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Kars volcano (region scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kars volcano (local scale large)
Terrain-type map of Kars volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kars volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Kars volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kars volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Kars volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kars volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Kars volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kars volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Kars volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kars volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Kars volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kars volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kars volcano (scale of few kilometers)
