Volcanic eruption
See 550 BCE on the mapEruption of Ararat
550 BCE · 39.70° N, 44.30° E
Mount Ararat, officially Mount Ağrı, also known as Masis, is a snow-capped and dormant compound volcano and a stratovolcano in easternmost Turkey. It consists of two major volcanic cones: Greater Ararat and Little Ararat.
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What the records say
- When
- 550 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 39.70° N, 44.30° E
- Vent
- Summit (?) and north flank
- Dated by
- Correlation: Anthropology
- Volcano number
- 213040
- Eruption number
- 13534
Mount Ararat
Highest mountain in Turkey
Mount Ararat, officially Mount Ağrı, also known as Masis, is a snow-capped and dormant compound volcano and a stratovolcano in easternmost Turkey. It consists of two major volcanic cones: Greater Ararat and Little Ararat. Greater Ararat is the highest peak in Turkey and the Armenian highlands with an elevation of 5,137 m (16,854 ft); Little Ararat's elevation is 3,896 m (12,782 ft).
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The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page