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Twin Buttes volcano

cinder cones 1,631 m / 5,351 ft
California, USA (mainland exept Alaska), 40.78°N / -121.6°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5) | Reports
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Typical eruption style: Explosive
Twin Buttes volcano eruptions: none during the past 10,000 years
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocation
Fri, 29 Jun
Fri, 29 Jun 12:58 UTCM 1.4 / 3.5 km32 km- 20km ESE of McArthur, CA
Tue, 26 Jun
Tue, 26 Jun 02:00 UTCM 0.5 / 4 km3 km- 16km NNE of Mineral, CA
Mon, 25 Jun
Mon, 25 Jun 13:54 UTCM 2.1 / 26 km14 kmNORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Twin Buttes in northern California is a volcanic field of cinder cones, lava flows and domes.


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