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Erciyes Dagi Volcano | John Seach
Turkey
38.531 N, 35.447 E
summit elevation 3917 m
stratovolcano
Mount Erciyes is the largest stratovolcano of Central Anatolia (Turkey). It is located in a tectonic depression bound by the Tuz Golu and Ecemis faults. Erciyes is a huge volcano with a volume of 3300 sq km, and a basal diameter of 60 km.
The volcano contains parasitic cones, lava domes and lava flows. A reported eruption in 253 AD was possibly due to methane releases from a swamp in the Sultansazligi Basin.
Further reading
Aydar, Erkan, et al. "In the Footsteps of Strabon: Mount Erciyes Volcano—The Roof of Central Anatolia and Sultansazliği Basin." Landscapes and Landforms of Turkey. Springer, Cham, 2019. 565-576.
Güçtekin, A. and KÖPRÜBAŞI, N., 2009. Geochemical characteristics of mafic and intermediate volcanic rocks from the Hasandağ and Erciyes volcanoes (Central Anatolia, Turkey). Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, 18(1), pp.1-27.
Erciyes Dagi Volcano Eruptions
Undated eruptions.