Lucaret Basalts volcano
Fissure vent 190 m / 623 ft
Romania, 45.83°N / 21.69°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Romania, 45.83°N / 21.69°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Lucaret Basalts volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than 2.58 million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Thu, 29 Jul 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | ||||
| 29 Jul 2021 10:02:32 GMT | 1.8 25 km | 38 km (24 mi) Comuna Bârzava, Arad, 71 km northeast of Timișoara, Romania | ||
| Sun, 25 Jul 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | ||||
| 25 Jul 2021 17:30:47 GMT | 1.4 3 km | 49 km (30 mi) Romania: Banat. Timis | ||
Background
The Lucaret basalt plateau, located near Timisoara in west-central Romania about 35 km ENE of Timisoara, is thought to be early Pleistocene (Savu et al. 1994, Poka 1988). Bleahu et al. (1973) also noted Pleistocene basalts SE of Timisoara.---
Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8
