Volcanic eruption
Open on the mapEruption of Porak
4510 BCE · 40.03° N, 45.74° E
Porak or Akharbakhar is a stratovolcano located in the Vardenis volcanic ridge. It lies about 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Lake Sevan and the volcanic field spans the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan with lava flows running into both countries. Ten satellite cones and fissure vents lie on the flanks of the volcano.
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What the records say
- When
- 4510 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 40.03° N, 45.74° E
- Date uncertainty
- ± 300 years
- Dated by
- Correlation: Tephrochronology
- Volcano number
- 214090
- Eruption number
- 13914
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