Volcanic eruption
Open on the mapEruption of Erciyes Volcanic Complex
6880 BCE · 38.53° N, 35.45° E
Mount Erciyes is an inactive volcano in Kayseri Province, Turkey. It is a large stratovolcano surrounded by many monogenetic vents and lava domes, and one maar. The bulk of the volcano is formed by lava flows of andesitic and dacitic composition. At some time in the past, part of the summit collapsed towards the east.
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What the records say
- When
- 6880 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 38.53° N, 35.45° E
- Date uncertainty
- ± 40 years
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
- Volcano number
- 213010
- Eruption number
- 13905
Nearby in time and place
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