What the records say
- When
- 8050 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 38.93° N, 42.83° E
- Uncertain
- yes
- Date uncertainty
- year uncertain
- Dated by
- Correlation: Tephrochronology
- Volcano number
- 213021
- Eruption number
- 13907
Mount Süphan
Volcano in Turkey
Mount Süphan is a stratovolcano located in eastern Turkey, immediately north of Lake Van. It is the second highest volcano in Turkey, with an elevation of 4,058 metres, and has the third highest prominence of the Armenian Highlands, after Mount Ararat and Mount Aragats.
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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