Salton Buttes volcano
domos de lava -40 m / -131 feet
California, Canada and USA (mainland), 33.2°N / -115.62°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
California, Canada and USA (mainland), 33.2°N / -115.62°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Last update: 26 Jun 2013
The Salton Buttes volcanic field consist of 5 small rhyolitic lava domes built above sediments of the Colorado River delta within the Salton Sea geothermal field, located at the SE margin of the Salton Sea, California.
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Erupciones del volcán Salton Buttes: about 3000 years ago
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Fecha / Hora | Revista / Profundidad | Distancia | Ubicación | |
| Sun, 24 Jan 2021 (GMT) | ||||
| 23 ene 2021 18:17 (GMT -8) (24 Jan 2021 02:17:10 GMT) | 1.6 2.3 km - More | 36 km | 4km SW of Salton City, CA, USA | |
| Fri, 22 Jan 2021 (GMT) | ||||
| 22 ene 2021 10:50 (GMT -8) (22 Jan 2021 18:50:34 GMT) | 1.1 5.2 km - More | 36 km | 5km WSW of Salton City, CA, USA | |
| 22 ene 2021 10:05 (GMT -8) (22 Jan 2021 18:05:17 GMT) | 1.5 3.5 km - More | 36 km | 5km SW of Salton City, CA, USA | |
| 22 ene 2021 07:45 (GMT -8) (22 Jan 2021 15:45:20 GMT) | 2.9 3.3 km - More | 36 km | 5 km al suroeste de Salton City, Condado de Imperial County, Condado de Kern, Estados Unidos | |
| 21 ene 2021 19:21 (GMT -8) (22 Jan 2021 03:21:46 GMT) | 1.0 10.3 km - More | 33 km | 14km S of Salton City, CA, USA | |
Background
Recent dating of young zircons (which typically crystallize prior to eruption) place the date of the lava domes at 10,300 +/- 1000 years ago, consistent with early Holocene hydration rind dates from Obsidian Butte. Wave-cut benches originating from Lake Cahuilla, which existed from about 20,500 to 3000 years ago, prior to the 20th century formation of the Salton Sea due to an accidental spill-over of the Colorado River, are found on all of the domes. Older, sediment-buried Pleistocene rhyolitic lava domes have been found in geothermal drill holes. The Salton Sea geothermal field produces saline geothermal brines.---
Source: GVP Salton Buttes information
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8
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