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    Erciyes Volcanic Complex

    Stratovolcano · 3,864 m · Turkey

    Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Photo: Georges Jansoone JoJan · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Erciyes Volcanic Complex sits on the Anatolian Plate, above a hotspot, away from plate boundaries. 2 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 6,880 BCE.

    Elevation
    3,864 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Intraplate (hotspot), continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Dacite
    Plate
    Anatolian Plate
    Country
    Turkey
    Last Eruption
    6,880 BCE
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    2

    Nearby Cities

    Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 593,000 people live in those within 30 km.

    Eruption Timeline

    Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

    6,880 BCE253 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 6,880 BCE1500180019002000

    Eruption Uncertain Date

    Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata