Cheb Basin volcanic area Volcano
Updated: Apr 25, 2024 04:56 GMT -
volcanic field 585 m / 1919 ft
Czechia, 49.97°N / 12.39°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Czechia, 49.97°N / 12.39°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
An area of NW Bohemia near the border with Germany, known as the Czech Auvergne, contains small basaltic volcanoes of Miocene-to-Pleistocene age and world-renowned hot springs.
Two cinder cones and a maar are found in the Cheb Basin area of the western Eger Rift; the Cheb Basin is an area of carbon dioxide dominated surface degassing in mofettes and mineral springs and active seismicity.
(Sourcer: GVP)
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Typical eruption style: explosive - effusiveCheb Basin volcanic area volcano eruptions: approx. 300.000 years ago (lava flows from Eisenbühl)
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
| Apr 18, 02:50 am (Prague) | 0.4 10.8 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the N |  Czechia: NW von Frantiskovy Lazne/CR | Info | |
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