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Taftan Volcano

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Taftan Volcano:

Taftan Volcano in southeastern Iran has nudged upward by about 3.5 inches (9 centimeters) in 10 months.

  • It is a stratovolcano located in southeastern Iran, close to the border with Pakistan.
  • It is the tallest mountain in southeastern Iran.
  • The volcano contains two summits (Narkuh and Matherkuh).
  • It hosts an active hydrothermal system.
  • It is the only active volcano in the Makran continental volcanic arc formed by the subduction of the Arabian Plate beneath the Eurasian Plate.

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