Largest mud volcano Lokbatan erupted
Azerbaijan's largest mud volcano Lokbatan, 15 km south of Baku, erupted at 9:36 a.m. on August 11.According to the Republican Seismological Station, the eruption lasted for 5 minutes and 12 seconds. During this time a considerable mass of mud poured out on the slopes of the volcano.According to Sahil Sarkhanly, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the first eruption of the volcano was recorded in 1829. Since then, eruptions have occurred 27 ...