Lava Mountains Volcanic Field volcano
Lava dome(s) 1510 m / 4954 ft
California, United States, 35.5°N / -117.5°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
California, United States, 35.5°N / -117.5°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Lava Mountains Volcanic Field volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Fri, 23 Jul 2021 (GMT) (5 earthquakes) | ||||
| 23 Jul 2021 17:44:39 GMT | 0.7 2 km | 20 km (12 mi) 12km SSW of Trona, CA | ||
| 23 Jul 2021 17:20:22 GMT | 1.2 3.9 km | 23 km (14 mi) 10km S of Trona, CA | ||
| 23 Jul 2021 16:15:16 GMT | 1.0 4.1 km | 45 km (28 mi) 21km ESE of Little Lake, CA | ||
| 23 Jul 2021 14:36:49 GMT | 0.5 9 km | 48 km (30 mi) 21km E of Little Lake, CA | ||
| 23 Jul 2021 14:36:10 GMT | 0.4 4.3 km | 46 km (29 mi) 22km ESE of Little Lake, CA | ||
Background
Pliocene-Pleistocene (IAVCEI).---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Lava Mountains Volcanic Field Photos
Claude, Olivier and Paul watch the activity of the lava lake. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Liquid lava floods older crust. The weight of the flooding lava causes new fractures and new segments of the crust to overturn (upper left of the photo). (Photo: Tom Pfe...
Erta Ale volcano's lava lake back in Nov 2009.
The red glow of the lava illuminates the crater walls under the blue sky of dusk. A small group of observers is on ...
The red glow of the lava illuminates the crater walls under the blue sky of dusk. A small group of observers is on ...
Evening twilight at the rim near the campsite. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8
