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Kula volcano

cinder cones, maars 740 m
Turkey, 38.56°N / 28.66°E
Current status: dormant (1 out of 5)
Typical eruption style: Explosive
Kula volcano eruptions: none in historic times (unknown)
Kula Volcano Photos

Last earthquakes nearby:
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocation
Sun, 12 May
Sun, 12 May 01:19 UTCM 1.8 / 5 km23 km WESTERN TURKEY
Sat, 11 May
Sat, 11 May 14:07 UTCM 2.4 / 8 km1 km WESTERN TURKEY
Sat, 20 Apr
Sat, 20 Apr 14:06 UTCM 2.5 / 5 km13 km WESTERN TURKEY
Sat, 13 Apr
Sat, 13 Apr 11:14 UTCM 2 / 8 km13 km WESTERN TURKEY
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The Kula volcanic field in western Turkey near the city Selendi had the last eruptions probably more than 10.000 years ago.

Background:

The Kula volcanic field in western Turkey is the neighbour volcanic complex of Karapinar volcanic field. There have been Quartenary alkaline basaltic to phonotephritic erutpions of Strombolian type in the Pleistocene age until probably before 10.000 years ago. There have been big lava flows from a caldera like area that has been found on satellite imagery. The exact dates of the last eruptions are unknown.

Kula Photos:

View East over Undine Bay and part of the North coast of Efate Island. Tiny Kakula and Pele Islands to the left and Emao Island in the background. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
View East over Undine Bay and part of the North coast of Efate Island. Tiny Kakula and Pele Islands to the left and Emao Island in the background. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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