Mud volcano erupts in capital Baku, Azerbaijan
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Featured image: Mud volcano erupts near Baku, Azerbaijan on February 6, 2017. Credit: DayTube
A mud volcano has erupted in a suburb of Azerbaijan's capital Baku on February 6, 2017. Its flaming eruption was recorded by numerous witnesses.
The Azerbaijani Emergency Situation Ministry said the volcano is located in the Sanfachal settlement, the Garadagh district. The ministry added that a group of representatives is currently working at the site.
According to the APA, the Republican Seismic Survey Center of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) has released information on two eruptions. The first took place at 12:20 (local time) and lasted 3 minutes and 23 seconds. The second started at 14:18 and lasted 6 minutes.
Mud volcano erupts near Baku on February 6, 2017: Video 3; Video 4
There are over 1 000 known mud volcanoes in the world, and some 400 are located in the coastal area of Azerbaijan. They are associated with rich oil and gas fields.
Eruptions of mud volcanoes, also known as sedimentary volcanoes, are mainly accompanied by strong explosions and underground rubble. Flames associated with strong mud volcano eruptions can reach up to 1 km (0.62 miles).
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Грязевые родники являются один из природных явлений обеспечивающие надёжную защиту подземных источников тепла (1ый естественный процесс). Нарушения естественный защиты этого источника тепла приводит грязевым извержениям (грязевые “вулканы”). Грязевые извержение препятствует разрушению подземного источника тепла (4-ому естественному процессу Н. И. Гамидова). 4-ый процесс – изменения рельефа сопровождением трясения земли.