Mount Taftan, an active stratovolcano located in south - eastern Iran in the Sistan and Baluchestan province near the city of Khash and the border of Pakistan, the highest mountain in the southeast of the country with its 3.941 metres of altitude, considered extinct for 710.000 years, has begun to show signs of awakening.
The mount is part of a volcanic arc formed on Cretaceous - Eocene sedimentary layers and has resulted from the subduction of the oceanic Arabian Plate beneath Iran at the Makran trench, a zone along the northeastern margin of the Gulf of Oman, after a very long dormancy is showing signs of activity.
According to an accurate study, the volcano has risen by 9 cemtimetres between July 2023 and May 2024 and has not yet returned to its previous state. Scientists link this phenomenon to increased gas pressure beneath the surface, as reported by IRNA, the official news agency of Iran.
Author and volcanologist Pablo González has suggested changing Taftan’s classification from “exctint” to “dormant”, a volcano that is not currently erupting but is expected to erupt again in the future.
These dormant volcanoes have not erupted in a long time, but their magma supply is still active, unlike an extinct volcano, which is considered to be unlikely to ever erupt again.
The volcanologist noted that the gas pressure beneath the Taftan Mount will eventually be released, either through a major eruption or gradually over time and he emphasized that there are currently no signs of an imminent eruption, but the volcano requires close monitoring.
The Iranian Geophysical Society is currently verifying the findings. Representatives of the organisation noted that continuous seismic observation and modelling are necessary to fully study the Mount Taftan and assess potential risks to the region.
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