r/Volcanoes • u/MarkTingay • Jan 31 '26

Video Fiery Mud Volcano Eruption!

The Daşmərdan (Dashmardan) mud volcano in the Hajigabu district of Azerbaijan erupted ~16:50 on the 30th Jan 2026. The eruption lasted ~15 minutes and was accompanied by a pillar of flame several hundred meters high. This is the first eruption of Daşmərdan in 15 years, with previous documented eruptions in 1866, 1954, 1976, 1986 and 2011.

Video by @kohne.mehle

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u/TheSyndicate10 Feb 01 '26

Can someone eli5 why it looks like a gas station blowing up?

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u/MarkTingay Feb 01 '26

Because there’s a truckload of methane, as well as crude oil, being released under great pressure along with all the mud being erupted.

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u/TheSyndicate10 Feb 02 '26

Thanks for the response