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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) | Reports
Lava Mountains Volcanic Field volcano books
Typical eruption style: unspecified
Lava Mountains Volcanic Field volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocation
Mon, 30 Mar 2020
Mon, 30 Mar 13:06 UTCM 0.8 / 4.3 km19 km14km SW of Searles Valley, CA (USA)
Mon, 30 Mar 09:16 UTCM 0.8 / 9.1 km12 km20km SSW of Trona, CA (USA)
Mon, 30 Mar 07:20 UTCM 1.2 / 8.6 km21 km14km ENE of Ridgecrest, CA (USA)
Mon, 30 Mar 06:06 UTCM 1.2 / 2.3 km16 km15km SSW of Searles Valley, CA (USA)
Mon, 30 Mar 05:20 UTCM 0.5 / 12.5 km19 km15km SW of Searles Valley, CA (USA)
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Background:

Pliocene-Pleistocene (IAVCEI).
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Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information

Lava Mountains Volcanic Field Photos:

Claude, Olivier and Paul watch the activity of the lava lake. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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 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 left crater rim. During the past 7 years, the lava lake has gradually risen. As of now (Dec 2016), the lava lake has completely filled the pit crater and constructed a new shield by ongoing overflows. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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 ...
Evening twilight at the rim near the campsite. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Evening twilight at the rim near the campsite. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
A spherical lava bubble explodes on the surface of the lake (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
A spherical lava bubble explodes on the surface of the lake (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Close-up of a beautiful day-light fountain. Pele's hair can be seen forming as glassy threads between the liquid fragments of the bursting bubble. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Close-up of a beautiful day-light fountain. Pele's hair can be seen forming as glassy threads between the liquid fragments of the bursting bubble. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)



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