An eruption was recorded on September 26, 2026, at a mud volcano located on the border of Azerbaijan’s Garadagh and Gobustan districts. The eruption was recorded by digital seismic stations of the Republican Seismic Survey Center under ANAS, the Center told APA.
The eruption occurred at 07:32 local time, was characterized by one phase and lasted 10 minutes. A column of flame was observed during the eruption. The event was recorded by eight seismic stations.
The eruption source was located at a depth of 4 km. The amount of energy released during the eruption was estimated at 6.50 × 10^6 joules.
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12:46
An eruption was recorded at the Otman Bozdag Mud Volcano, which is part of the State Nature Reserve of the Mud Volcanoes Group of Baku and the Absheron Peninsula and is located in Baku’s Garadagh district, at around 07:32 on September 26, 2026, Director of the State Nature Reserve of the Mud Volcanoes Group of Baku and the Absheron Peninsula Jeyhun Pashayev told APA
The eruption was accompanied by intense flames.
Preliminary observations and assessments are currently being carried out in the area regarding the volcano’s activity and the geological changes caused by the eruption.
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08:32
A mud volcano eruption has been recorded in the Garadagh district, APA reports, citing the Earthquake Research Bureau of the Republican Seismic Survey Center under ANAS.
The mud volcano eruption was recorded at 07:32 local time.
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