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Taftan volcano

October 24 , 2025 16 hrs 0 min 27 0

Taftan volcano shows signs of awakening after 710,000 years.
The Taftan volcano is located in southeastern Iran near the city of Khash.
It is a 3,940-metre-high stratovolcano formed by the subduction of the Arabian plate beneath the Eurasian plate.
Between July 2023 and May 2024, satellite data detected a 9-centimetre ground uplift near its summit.
This uplift indicates increasing underground gas or magma pressure beneath the volcano.
In 2023, gaseous emissions were observed up to 50 kilometres away from the volcano.
Scientists have reclassified Taftan from extinct to dormant based on new evidence.
There are no known historical eruptions, but sulfur-emitting fumaroles are active.