Lava Mountains Volcanic Field volcano
Updated: Aug 12, 2022 13:08 GMT - Refresh
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)
Show interactive Map
[hide map] [enlarge]
Lava Mountains Volcanic Field volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Lastest nearby earthquakes:
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Monday, August 8, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Aug 7, 2022 6:49 pm (GMT -7) (Aug 8, 2022 01:49 GMT) | 0.5 1.9 km | 57 km (35 mi) 25km WNW of Inyokern, CA | ||
| Sunday, August 7, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Aug 6, 2022 8:27 pm (GMT -7) (Aug 7, 2022 03:27 GMT) | 1.0 8.7 km | 57 km (35 mi) 25km WNW of Inyokern, 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 | NASA FIRMS
