A mud volcano eruption was recorded in Azerbaijan late on April 9, highlighting the geological activity of the Absheron Peninsula.

One of the strongest mud volcano eruptions recorded in Azerbaijan in recent years has occurred in the Gobustan geological region, highlighting the country’s globally significant mud volcanism activity.

A mud volcano erupted in the Hajigabul district on January 30 at 16:53 local time.

A mud volcano eruption has been reported on Mount Harami, located between the Hajigabul and Shamakhi districts in central Azerbaijan.

A mud volcano erupted on October 11 in a mountainous area near the Sahil settlement in Baku’s Garadagh district, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources reported.

On September 17, at 15:19 local time, a mud volcano erupted in Baku, the Republican Seismological Service Center under Azerbaijan National Academy of Science (ANAS) says, News.Az reports.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of the Mud Volcanoes Tourism Complex in the Gobustan village of the Absheron district, News.Az reports.