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Broken Top volcano

stratovolcano 663 m / 2,175 ft
Oregon, USA (mainland exept Alaska), 44.08°N / -121.7°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Typical eruption style: Explosive
Broken Top volcano eruptions: unknown, but probably none during the past 10,000 years
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocation
Mon, 14 Aug
Mon, 14 Aug 21:20 UTCM 0.7 / 3.9 km19 km- 8km E of Sunriver, Oregon
Thu, 3 Aug
Thu, 3 Aug 15:53 UTCM 0.9 / 4.4 km2 km- 20km ESE of Three Rivers, Oregon
Thu, 3 Aug 15:19 UTCM 0.9 / 1.7 km2 km- 20km ESE of Three Rivers, Oregon
Broken Top in the Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon, is, as the name suggests, the heavily eroded top of a probably extinct stratovolcano.

Background:

The earliest products were basaltic lava flows forming a basal shield. Later stage eruptions built a steeper cone of more silica rich lava flows and pyroclastic deposits.

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Broken Top volcano, Oregon (Photo: Richard Arculus)
Broken Top volcano, Oregon (Photo: Richard Arculus)



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