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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)
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Typical eruption style: Explosive
Twin Buttes volcano eruptions: none during the past 10,000 years
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocation
Sun, 2 Jul
Sun, 2 Jul 17:56 UTCM 2.3 / 10 km17 km- Northern California
Sat, 1 Jul
Sat, 1 Jul 16:18 UTCM 2.1 / 7 km17 km- 6km NNE of Burney, California
Sat, 1 Jul 15:58 UTCM 2.1 / 4 km16 km- 5km NNE of Burney, California
Sat, 1 Jul 15:47 UTCM 2.3 / 1.5 km13 km- 3km ENE of Burney, California
Sat, 1 Jul 09:11 UTCM 2.0 / 4 km16 kmNORTHERN CALIFORNIA
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Twin Buttes in northern California is a volcanic field of cinder cones, lava flows and domes.


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