Taftan

SUMMARY:

Type: composite
Activity: active
Last Eruption: 1993 AD
Rock Type: ?
Eruptive Volume: ? cu km
Location Map from Xerox PARC
Latitude: 28.60 N
Longitude: 60.60 E

GEOLOGIC HISTORY

Taftan is located 99 km SSE of Zahedan and 45 km NNW of Khash, Beluchistan. Taftan is a complexly eroded stratovolcano with two prominent summits. The volcano was constructed along a volcanic zone in Beluchistan, SE Iran, that extends into northern Pakistan. The higher SE summit cone is well preserved and has been the source of very fresh-looking lava flows. Highly active, sulfur-encrusted fumaroles occur at the summit. The deeply dissected NW cone is of Pleistocene age.

Historic Activity: No confirmed historical eruptions are known and no eruptions have been dated by other techniques.

Recent Activity: An eruption that sent a lava flow about 60 m downslope was reported on April 25, 1993.

Data Sources

• Global Volcanism Network (V. 18, No. 4 and V. 24, No. 10).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Link to Global Volcanism Network's Taftan Information

Last Update: 2/12/00