Mud volcanoes in Azerbaijan

Their activity can be observed among strata of various ages.About 200 eruptions have occurred in 50 volcanoes in the region since 1810.

Gasses come out from the deepest layers of the earth and immediately ignite, with flames reaching 1,000 meters at the Garasu volcano.

Rich oil and gas fields are found in the territories of mud volcanoes (Lokbatan, Garadagh, Neft Dashlari, Mishovdagh and others).

The eruptions of volcanoes are used as raw material in the chemical and construction industries as well as in pharmacology.

In 2007, the State Natural reserves were created, covering the Absheron Peninsula.

Located 65 km from Baku, many eruptions are accompanied by underground explosions and huge flames.

[7] On July 4, 2021, at 21:51, an 8-minute long mud volcano eruption on Dashli ada in the Caspian Sea, located 10 km from an oil platform off the coast of Azerbaijan, caused a massive explosion and fireball, which was seen across the region, including from Baku, 74 km to the north.