Armenia Volcanoes
Armenia has 5 Holocene volcanoes. Note that as a scientific organization we provide these listings for informational purposes only, with no international legal or policy implications. Volcanoes will be included on this list if they are within the boundaries of a country, on a shared boundary or area, in a remote territory, or within a maritime Exclusive Economic Zone. Bolded volcanoes have erupted within the past 20 years. Suggestions and data updates are always welcome ().
Volcano Name | Location | Last Eruption | Primary Volcano Type |
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Aragats | Armenia | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Stratovolcano |
Ghegham Volcanic Ridge | Armenia | 1900 BCE | Volcanic field |
Porak | Southern Armenia / Azerbaijan | 778 BCE | Volcanic field |
Tskhouk-Karckar | Southern Armenia / Azerbaijan | 3000 BCE | Pyroclastic cone(s) |
Vaiyots-Sar | Armenia | 2000 BCE | Pyroclastic cone(s) |
Chronological listing of known Holocene eruptions (confirmed or uncertain) from volcanoes in Armenia. Bolded eruptions indicate continuing activity.
Volcano Name | Start Date | Stop Date | Certainty | VEI | Evidence |
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Vaiyots-Sar | [0753] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Porak | [0740 BCE ± 2 years] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Porak | 0778 BCE ± 5 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Correlation: Anthropology | |
Ghegham Volcanic Ridge | 1900 BCE ± 750 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Correlation: Anthropology |
Vaiyots-Sar | 2000 BCE (?) ± 1000 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Correlation: Anthropology | |
Tskhouk-Karckar | 3000 BCE ± 300 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Correlation: Tephrochronology | |
Porak | 4510 BCE ± 300 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Correlation: Tephrochronology |
Armenia has 4 Pleistocene volcanoes. Note that as a scientific organization we provide these listings for informational purposes only, with no international legal or policy implications. Volcanoes will be included on this list if they are within the boundaries of a country, on a shared boundary or area, in a remote territory, or within a maritime Exclusive Economic Zone. Suggestions and data updates are always welcome ().
Volcano Name | Location | Primary Volcano Type |
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Akhuryan Valley | Armenia | Volcanic field |
Shamiram Plateau | Armenia | Volcanic field |
Unnamed | Armenia | Volcanic field |
Unnamed | Armenia | Volcanic field |
There are 7 photos available for volcanoes in Armenia.

Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2020 (https://www.planet.com/).

Photo by Jim Luhr, 2004 (Smithsonian Institution).

Photo by Ivan Savov, 2002 (Smithsonian Institution).

Photo by Alexander Margarian.

Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2020 (https://www.planet.com/).

NASA International Space Station image ISS006-E-42481, 2003 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).

Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2018 (https://www.planet.com/).
This is a compilation of Armenia volcano information sources, such as official monitoring or other government agencies.
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center | |
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Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Notices and Archive |