Stratovolcanoes

Kazbek

Kazbek (Georgia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 5,004 m above sea level. The GVP records 2 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 750 BCE.

Elevation
5,004 m
Last eruption
750 BCE
Confirmed eruptions
2
Max VEI
—
Country
Georgia
Location
42.70° N, 44.52° E
Region (GVP)
Caucasus Volcanic Province
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
750 BCE ± 50 years — ? Correlation: Tephrochronology
4,000 BCE ± 50 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#214020)