Big eruption of Lokbatan mud volcano in Baku, Azerbaijan
A big eruption took place at Lokbatan mud volcano in Azerbaijan’s Baku at 15:19 local time (LT) on September 17, 2024. The eruption occurred in two phases, with the second phase starting at 16:19 LT.
Image credit: Dr. Orhan Abbasov.
According to the Republican Seismological Service Center under the Azerbaijan National Academy of Science (ANAS), the Lokbatan mud volcano in Baku, Azerbaijan erupted at around 15:19 LT, on September 17.
The first phase of the eruption occurred at 15:19 LT and lasted for 6 minutes and 20 seconds, with a depth of 3 km (1.8 miles). The second phase of the eruption began at 16:09 LT, lasting for 3 minutes and 34 seconds.
“Lokbatan frequently has large eruptions,” Mark Tingay, an expert on mud volcanoes, said. “This is the 27th known major eruption, with the previous one in August 2022.”
The eruption was recognized by nine seismic stations of the Republic Seismological Service Center under ANAS. Seismic energy released during eruption is determined as Е=0.4×10⁷ C.
References:
1 Volcano erupts in Azerbaijan – NEWS.AZ– September 12, 2024
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