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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) | Reports
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Typical eruption style: strombolian / effusive
Tumble Buttes volcano eruptions: ca. 15,000 years ago
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocation
Tue, 14 Aug
Tue, 14 Aug 07:01 UTCM 2.4 / 9 km9 kmNORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Fri, 10 Aug
Fri, 10 Aug 17:43 UTCM 1.1 / 14.2 km17 km- 10km NNE of Shingletown, CA
Tue, 7 Aug
Tue, 7 Aug 17:49 UTCM 0.7 / 3.2 km32 km- 4km NW of Manton, CA
Tue, 7 Aug 13:56 UTCM 1.6 / 16.3 km71 km- 12km NNE of Shingletown, CA
Sat, 28 Jul
Sat, 28 Jul 02:24 UTCM 2.5 / 10 km9 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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