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Twin Buttes volcano

Updated: Jul 3, 2022 16:01 GMT - Refresh

cinder cones 1,631 m / 5,351 ft
California (Canada and USA (mainland)), 40.78°N / -121.6°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)

Twin Buttes in northern California is a volcanic field of cinder cones, lava flows and domes.

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Typical eruption style: Explosive
Twin Buttes volcano eruptions: none during the past 10,000 years
Lastest nearby earthquakes:

Time	Mag. / Depth	Distance/Location
Monday, June 27, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Jun 26, 2022 11:03 pm (GMT -7) (Jun 27, 2022 06:03 GMT)	0.9 12 km	56 km (35 mi) 2km NW of Millville, CA

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