Volcanic eruption
See 1662 BCE on the mapEruption of Nemrut Dagi
1662 BCE · 38.65° N, 42.23° E
Nemrut is a dormant volcano in Tatvan district, Bitlis province, Eastern Turkey, close to Lake Van. The volcano is named after King Nimrod who is said to have ruled this area in about 2100 BC.
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What the records say
- When
- 1662 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 38.65° N, 42.23° E
- Date uncertainty
- year uncertain
- Dated by
- Sidereal: Varve Count
- Volcano number
- 213020
- Eruption number
- 13313
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