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Lassen Volcano Photos

stratovolcano 3,189 m / 10,462 ft
California (Canada and USA (mainland)), 40.49°N / -121.5°W
Fri, 24 May 2013, 20:20

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake near Lassen volcano

Location of recent earthquakesSE of Lassen volcano (USGS data)
A shallow magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred Fri, 24 May at 04:58 UTC km WNW of Greenville, California, about 50 km SE of Lassen volcano. Hundreds of aftershocks, some of them felt, have occurred. It is unlikely that the earthquake has any relation with the volcano. The status of Lassen volcano remains therefore at green. ... Read all
The "Great Explosion" eruption column of May 22, 1915 was seen as far as 150 mi (241 km) away (Photograph by R.E. Stinson)
The "Great Explosion" eruption column of May 22, 1915 was seen as far as 150 mi (241 km) away (Photograph by R.E. Stinson)