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Tumble Buttes volcano

cinder cones 2191 m / 7,188 ft
California, USA (mainland exept Alaska), 40.68°N / -121.55°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Typical eruption style: strombolian / effusive
Tumble Buttes volcano eruptions: ca. 15,000 years ago
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Sun, 14 May
Sun, 14 May 05:39 UTCM 1.7 / 3.9 km33 km- 30km WNW of Burney, California
Thu, 4 May
Thu, 4 May 02:28 UTCM 1.5 / 9 km4 km- 23km SSE of Burney, California
Thu, 27 Apr
Thu, 27 Apr 22:13 UTCM 1.6 / 7.2 km19 km- 24km W of Chester, California
Tue, 18 Apr
Tue, 18 Apr 12:54 UTCM 0.8 / 11.6 km9 km- 29km ENE of Shingletown, California
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Tumble Buttes is a volcanic field in northern California, consisting of several cinder cones that had been last active about 15,000 years ago. A well-known feature is Devils Rock Garden, a blocky lava flow which extends south of the volcano.


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