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
Lastest nearby earthquakes:
| Fecha / Hora | Revista / Prof. | Distancia/Ubicación | ||
| miércoles, 12 enero 2022 08:01 GMT (1 terremoto) | ||||
| 12 ene 2022 00:01 (GMT -8) (12 ene 2022 08:01 GMT) | 2.0 11 km | 43 km (27 mi) 9km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA | ||
| martes, 11 enero 2022 01:39 GMT (1 terremoto) | ||||
| 10 ene 2022 17:39 (GMT -8) (11 ene 2022 01:39 GMT) | 1.9 12 km | 67 km (42 mi) 7km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA | ||
| domingo, 9 enero 2022 09:13 GMT (1 terremoto) | ||||
| 9 ene 2022 01:13 (GMT -8) (9 ene 2022 09:13 GMT) | 2.0 5.4 km | 37 km (23 mi) 12km SSW of Salton City, CA | ||
| martes, 4 enero 2022 15:55 GMT (1 terremoto) | ||||
| 4 ene 2022 07:55 (GMT -8) (4 ene 2022 15:55 GMT) | 1.9 11 km | 66 km (41 mi) 14km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA | ||
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 | NASA FIRMS
