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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
Fri, 19 Oct
Fri, 19 Oct 03:07 UTCM 1.3 / 5.7 km9 km- 23km SE of Burney, CA
Fri, 19 Oct 03:04 UTCM 1.0 / 4 km9 km- 24km SE of Burney, CA
Fri, 19 Oct 03:01 UTCM 1.3 / 6.5 km9 km- 23km SE of Burney, CA
Thu, 18 Oct
Thu, 18 Oct 06:04 UTCM 0.5 / 2.9 km6 km- 11km N of Mineral, CA
Tue, 16 Oct
Tue, 16 Oct 10:09 UTCM 1.0 / 1.7 km24 km- 7km NW of Chester, CA
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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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