Volcano Name: Nemrut Dagi Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 213020
Alternate Name:
Germav Tepe
Goltepe
Ikincilgol Tepe
Incekaya
Kale Tepe
Kayalitepe
Kelakirana Tepe
Kerkorumiksi Tepe
Kerkur
Kirkor Dagi
Mamrut Dagh
Mazik Dagi
Mezarliktepe
Nemrut Boynu
Nemrut Kale
Nemrutbasi
Nimrud Dagh
Sihmiran Tepe
Yumurtadag
Yumurtatepe
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano(es)
Latitude: 38.6500000000
Longitude: 42.2333333333
Region: Mediterranean and W Asia Sub Region: Turkey
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 30000 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Stratigraphy
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 4.400 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 9.900 (Calculated)
Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): 1.700 (Calculated)
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : 3.800 (Literature)
Magnitude : 6.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Calculated)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 2.700 (Calculated)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 6.100 (Literature)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte
Eruption Start Date: 30000 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Not Entered
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 28.500 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 65.400 (Calculated)
Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): 14.200 (Calculated)
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : 32.600 (Literature)
Magnitude : 6.800 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Calculated)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 14.300 (Calculated)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 32.800 (Literature)
Magma: Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite
Magma: Rhyolite-Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite
Trachyte
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte
Eruption Start Date: 190000 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Not Entered
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 30.000 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 69.000 (Calculated)
Magnitude : 6.800 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite
Eruption Start Date: 495000 BP Date Error: 5000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Not Available
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Maximum VEI : >= 4.000 (Assumed)

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