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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, 2 Jul
Sun, 2 Jul 17:56 UTCM 2.3 / 10 km17 km- Northern California
Sat, 1 Jul
Sat, 1 Jul 16:18 UTCM 2.1 / 7 km17 km- 6km NNE of Burney, California
Sat, 1 Jul 15:58 UTCM 2.1 / 4 km16 km- 5km NNE of Burney, California
Sat, 1 Jul 15:47 UTCM 2.3 / 1.5 km13 km- 3km ENE of Burney, California
Sat, 1 Jul 09:11 UTCM 2.0 / 4 km16 kmNORTHERN 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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