Kars volcano
Actualizado: 27 mar. 2023 20:05 GMT -
estratovolcán ca. 3000 m
Turquía, 40.5°N / 43.15°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Turquía, 40.5°N / 43.15°E
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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Erupciones del volcán Kars: none in historic times (or unknown)
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Fecha / Hora | Revista / Prof. | Distancia/Ubicación | ||
| domingo, 19 marzo 2023 GMT (1 sismo) | ||||
| 20 mar 2023 02:58 (GMT +3) (19 mar 2023 23:58 GMT) | 1.7 10.4 km | 39 km (24 mi) Turkey: CULLU-GOLE (ARDAHAN) | ||
| viernes, 17 marzo 2023 GMT (1 sismo) | ||||
| 17 mar 2023 05:02 (GMT +3) (17 mar 2023 02:02 GMT) | 1.8 23 km | 26 km (16 mi) 22 km al oeste de Kars, Turquía | ||
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 Fotos
Lava campo al lado de la carretera Kars-Igdir en la frontera entre Turquía y Armenia, al este de pavo (Photo: WNomad) |
Karst effects (chemical erosion of limestone/marble) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) |
Karst-valley of Nea Epidauros. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) |
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 | NASA FIRMS
