unnamed volcano

lava cones 3400 m / 11,155 ft
Georgien, 41.55°N / 43.6°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)

An unnamed group of 7 young volcanic cones is located in the Obul-Samarask upland of southern Georgia, SW of the capital city of Tbilisi, near the borders with Turkey and Armenia. The cones are early Pleistocene to Holocene in age and many of the craters have a well-preserved morphology.

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Typical eruption style: strombolian
unnamed volcano eruptions: unknown, less than 10,000 years ago

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TimeMag. / DepthDistance/Location
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake)
14 Jun 2021 23:05:46 GMT
2.1

12 km		47 km (29 mi)
45 km north of Gyumri, Shirak, Armenia

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