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A small swarm of earthquakes has been occurring under the SE shore area of the Salton Sea during the past few days, but the recorded quakes are very small and should not be reason to worry. [more]
A recent study indicates that the rhyolite lava domes in the Salton Sea area are less than 3,000 years old, which confirms that the volcanic system is to be considered potentially active. ... [more]
Salton Buttes volcano
lava domes -40 m / -131 feet, California, USA (mainland exept Alaska), 33.2°N / -115.62°W
Nearby recent earthquakes (within 30km radius):
Earthquake list: past 7 days (only M>=-0.8) (13 quakes)
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Updated: Thu, 26 Apr 11:42 UTC (GMT)
