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Azerbaijan's Kumani Bank: Mud Volcano Emerges and Shrinks

1/16/2025

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In November 2024, geologist Mark Tingay unveiled the striking emergence of Kumani Bank, a mud volcano off Azerbaijan's coast. Satellite images reveal its formation in early 2023, yet it dramatically shrank by late 2024. With around 300 mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan's landscape is a testament to the earth's volatile beauty, where eruptions can even birth temporary islands.

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In November 2024, geologist Mark Tingay unveiled the striking emergence of Kumani Bank, a mud volcano off Azerbaijan's coast. Satellite images reveal its formation in early 2023, yet it dramatically shrank by late 2024. With around 300 mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan's landscape is a testament to the earth's volatile beauty, where eruptions can even birth temporary islands.