Volcanic eruption
See 778 BCE on the mapEruption of Porak
778 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
- 778 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 40.03° N, 45.74° E
- Date uncertainty
- ± 5 years
- Vent
- SW flank
- Dated by
- Correlation: Anthropology
- Volcano number
- 214090
- Eruption number
- 13915
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