What kind of volcano is Damavand?

Damavand is classified as a Stratovolcano in Iran. Its tectonic setting is Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km).

How is seismicity near Damavand monitored here?

Earthquakes within 50 km of the crater are aggregated from 18 seismic networks and checked against a swarm rule that compares the current rate with this volcano's own 30-day background. Ash advisories come from the VAAC centres that are connected.

Mount Damavand stratovolcano cone crowned with winter snow

Photo:Hasan Almasivia Unsplash

Volcano Dossier•GVP #232010

35.95°N, 52.11°E

Historical eruption

Volcano Damavand

At 5,670 m in the Alborz mountains of northern Iran, Damavand is the highest volcanic summit in Asia and the highest peak in the Middle East. Although its last magmatic eruption occurred in the middle Holocene (~5350 BCE), prominent sulfur fumaroles near the summit crater and active hot springs indicate ongoing hydrothermal circulation.

Last eruption

5350 BCE

Historical eruption

Summit

5.7 km

Stratovolcano · Trachyandesite

Activity

Normal Baseline

0 events (1.0x rate)

Interactive Volcano & Seismicity Map

Seismicity within 50 km radius, active VAAC ash plumes, and tectonic plate boundaries.

Recent seismicity within 50 km

0 events in the last 12 h within 25 km of the crater.

No catalogued earthquakes within 50 km in the last 90 days.

Geological & Tectonic Profile

Stratovolcano

Damavand is an active Stratovolcano formed in an active Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km). Dominant lithology: Trachyandesite.

Edifice TypeStratovolcano

Major rockTrachyandesite

TectonicsIntraplate

Volcanic ArcCaucasus Volcanic Province

Volcano Dossier

VN #232010

Official catalogue parameters, coordinates, elevation and geotectonic classification.

CountryIran

Crater Coordinates35.951°, 52.109°

Summit5.7 km

SubregionCaucasus Volcanic Province

Catalog SourceSmithsonian GVP (#232010)

Authoritative Monitoring Infrastructure

All 18 Networks & VAAC →

Seismic ObservatoryGSN / FDSN

Global Seismographic Network & Regional Centers

Official Portal

ICAO Aviation Ash Center

ICAO Volcanic Ash Advisory Network

International Civil Aviation Organization

VAAC Advisory Desk

Swarm telemetry correlated across 18 networks against a 30-day baseline.Read Science & Physics →

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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The most recent eruption of Damavand recorded by the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program was in 5350 BCE.

Catalogue: Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program.Smithsonian GVP profile