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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
Thu, 19 Apr
Thu, 19 Apr 22:39 UTCM 1.2 / 11.4 km36 km- 12km WSW of Shingletown, CA
Tue, 10 Apr
Tue, 10 Apr 21:27 UTCM 1.3 / 2.3 km5 km- 11km NNE of Mineral, CA
Tue, 10 Apr 18:02 UTCM 1.7 / 14.3 km36 km- 10km W of Manton, CA
Tue, 3 Apr
Tue, 3 Apr 14:35 UTCM 0.3 / 7.7 km3 km- 13km NNE of Mineral, CA
Tue, 3 Apr 00:11 UTCM 1.9 / 8.3 km5 km- 25km SE of Burney, CA
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Twin Buttes in northern California is a volcanic field of cinder cones, lava flows and domes.


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