Black Crater Volcano
Updated: Jul 19, 2025 10:55 GMT -
Shield(s)
Oregon, United States, 44.27°N / -121.75°W 
Summit height: 2210 m / 7251 ft
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Black Crater volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Date and Time | Mag / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 01:21 am (Universal Time) | 1.3 4.2 km | 17 km (10.3 mi) to the S | 26 km SW of Sisters, Oregon | Info | |
Background
Black Crater is a Pleistocene basaltic-andesite shield volcano SE of Belknap volcano. Trout Creek Butte volcano lies to the SE of Black Crater, and scattered Pleistocene cinder cones lie to the NE.---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Black Crater Volcano Photos
Weathered blocks that have fallen down from the steep inner crater walls and a black layer of freshly ejected lapilli and spatter around the vent. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
A stronger strombolian eruption throws bombs to considerable height above the crater, but most of the bombs are hidden in the dense black ash, and only some of them are g...
Oxidized layers of red and black scoria in the interior of the crater of the 2002-2003 eruption. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Aerial view of the central part of the Erta Ale's summit caldera with the north crater (left), south crater (right) and camp site on the caldera rim (centre below). Note ...
Latest satellite images
Black Crater Volcano Maps
Below is a selection of maps showing the location and surroundings of the volcano at various resolutions based on aerial-imagery / terrain maps. Feel free to use them for non-commercial purposes on your blog or website as long as you credit them with a link back to this page (click to copy it).
Satellite/aerial-type map of Black Crater volcano (world scale)
Terrain-type map of Black Crater volcano (world scale)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Black Crater volcano (region scale large)
Terrain-type map of Black Crater volcano (region scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Black Crater volcano (region scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Black Crater volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Black Crater volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Black Crater volcano (region scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Black Crater volcano (local scale large)
Terrain-type map of Black Crater volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Black Crater volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Black Crater volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Black Crater volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Black Crater volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Black Crater volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Black Crater volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Black Crater volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Black Crater volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Black Crater volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Black Crater volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Black Crater volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Black Crater volcano (scale of few kilometers)
