Magee Peak Volcano
Updated: Apr 19, 2024 14:56 GMT -
Stratovolcano 2647 m / 8684 ft
California, United States, 40.7°N / -121.62°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
California, United States, 40.7°N / -121.62°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Magee Peak volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
Apr 18, 04:36 am (Los Angeles) | 1.5 3.6 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the SW | 16 km NNE of Shingletown, CA | Info | |
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 11, 04:44 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.2 16 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the SW | 6 km N of Shingletown, CA | Info |
Background
Magee Peak, an eroded andesitic stratovolcano, was active about 1-2 million years ago (Clynne, in Wood and Kienle, 1990). The andesitic Freaner Peak shield volcano lies across a saddle to the NE.---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information