Mongolia Volcanoes
Mongolia has 3 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 | Last Eruption | Volcanic Region | Primary Landform |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dariganga Volcanic Field | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Central East Asia Volcanic Province | Cluster |
| Khoid Naiman Nuur | Unknown - Evidence Uncertain | Baikal Rift Volcanic Province | Minor (Basaltic) |
| Taryatu-Chulutu | 2980 BCE | Baikal Rift Volcanic Province | Cluster |
Chronological listing of known Holocene eruptions (confirmed or uncertain) from volcanoes in Mongolia. Bolded eruptions indicate continuing activity.
| Volcano Name | Start Date | Stop Date | Certainty | VEI | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taryatu-Chulutu | 2980 BCE ± 150 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated) |
Mongolia has 1 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 | Volcanic Region | Primary Landform |
|---|---|---|
| Khanuy Gol Volcanic Field | Baikal Rift Volcanic Province | Cluster |
There are 3 photos available for volcanoes in Mongolia.
Urun Dush volcano (center) is one of the scoria cones in the Khanuy Gol volcanic field, in west-central Mongolia about 150 km WNW of the capital city of Ulaanbaatar. The volcanic field covers a broad area along the Khanuy River and in other drainages to the east. The cones range from about 30 to 190 m in height and are considered to be of late-Pleistocene to Holocene age.Photo by Alexei Ivanov (Russian Academy of Sciences, Irkutsk).
The sparsely vegetated lava flow filling this valley originated from Horgo scoria cone (center). The cone is part of the Taryatu-Chulutu volcanic field in north-central Mongolia about 250 km W of Ulaanbaatar. The volcanic field contains six Holocene scoria cones along the Sumein and Gichgeniyn river valleys at the western end of the volcanic field. Photo by Piotr Olszewski, 2004.
The Dariganga Volcanic Field is SE Mongolia near the border with China and is shown in this 28 September 2019 Sentinel-2 satellite image (N is at the top). The field contains over 200 scoria cones and resulting lava flows across around 14,000 km2. This image is approximately 190 km across.Satellite image courtesy of Copernicus Sentinel Data, 2019.
This is a compilation of Mongolia volcano information sources, such as official monitoring or other government agencies.
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| Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Notices and Archive |
