Lökbatan Mud Volcano (Azerbaijani: Lökbatan palçıq vulkanı), also known as Lok-Batan Mud Cone, is a mud volcano located in Absheron Peninsula near the settlement of Lökbatan in Qaradağ raion of Baku, Azerbaijan. The mud volcano erupted in 1977 and again on October 10, 2001, when it produced large flames many tens of meters high.[1][2][3] Since 1998. the area has been submitted to UNESCO's World Heritage Site tentative list.[4]
| Lökbatan Mud Volcano | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Coordinates | 40°18′16″N 49°42′33″E / 40.30444°N 49.70917°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Lökbatan, Absheron Peninsula, Azerbaijan |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Mud volcano |
| Last eruption | 2021 - 2022 |
References
edit- ^ "Azeri mud volcano flares". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Volcano erupts in Azerbaijan". en.apa.az. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Lokbatan volcano". www.volcanodiscovery.com. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ ""Lok-Batan" Mud Cone". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 29 August 2014.