Diamond Craters volcan
Mise à jour: 17 août. 2022 17:25 GMT - Refresh
champ volcanique 1435 m / 4,708 ft
Oregon (Canada and USA (mainland)), 43.1°N / -118.75°W
Condition actuelle: normal / en sommeil (1 sur 5)
Oregon (Canada and USA (mainland)), 43.1°N / -118.75°W
Condition actuelle: normal / en sommeil (1 sur 5)
Diamond Craters is a 60 sq km volcanic field in SE Oregon, 11 km east of highway 205 and 64 km (40 miles) southeast of the town of Burns. It consists of cinder cones, maars (explosion craters) and lava flows.
Diamond Craters were named after the Diamond Ranch, established in the area by the pioneer Mace McCoy and his partner Albert Hugh Robie. The ranch used a diamond-shaped brand, hence the name.
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Eruptions du volcan Diamond Craters: less than 60,000 years ago
Derniers séismes proches: No recent earthquakes
Introduction
Tectonic uplift at Diamond Craters has created a series of six overlapping topographic highs, the highest is known as Graben Dome; its 1435-m-high summit is cut by a NW-SE-trending graben 0.4 x 2.1 km long and 30 m deep. Lava flows on the eastern side of the volcanic field and scattered cinder cones and maars formed during the last stage of activity.(source: GVP Diamond Craters information)
Notable Vents (mainly from Wikipedia):
Graben Dome 1,435 metres (4,708 ft)
Big Bomb Crater 1,308 metres (4,291 ft)
Central Crater Complex 1,378 metres (4,521 ft)
Cloverleaf Crater
Dry Maar 1,268 metres (4,160 ft)
East Twin Crater 1,326 metres (4,350 ft)
Keyhole Explosion Crater
Lava Pit Crater 1,305 metres (4,281 ft)
Little Red Cone
Malheur Maar 1,286 metres (4,219 ft)
Nolf Crater
Oval Crater
Red Bomb Crater 1,323 metres (4,341 ft)
West Twin Crater 1,326 metres (4,350 ft)
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 | NASA FIRMS
