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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, 5 Jun
Tue, 5 Jun 03:47 UTCM 0.7 / 1.9 km5 km- 11km NNE of Mineral, CA
Fri, 1 Jun
Fri, 1 Jun 09:56 UTCM 0.3 / 6.1 km2 km- 14km NNE of Mineral, CA
Fri, 1 Jun 01:04 UTCM 0.7 / 1.6 km1 km- 14km E of Viola, CA
Fri, 1 Jun 01:01 UTCM 0.5 / 6 km3 km- 13km NNE of Mineral, CA
Fri, 1 Jun 00:40 UTCM 2.3 / 4 km2 kmLASSEN PEAK AREA, 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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