Twin Buttes volcano

cinder cones 1,631 m / 5,351 ft
Kalifornien, 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

Latest nearby earthquakes

TimeMag. / DepthDistance/Location
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake)
21 Jun 2021 01:25:28 GMT
1.5

12 km		31 km (19 mi)
14km N of Shingletown, CA
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake)
18 Jun 2021 04:56:56 GMT
0.5

7.1 km		48 km (30 mi)
4km E of Mineral, CA
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 (GMT) (2 earthquakes)
16 Jun 2021 18:48:46 GMT
0.2

2.8 km		35 km (22 mi)
13km NNE of Mineral, CA
16 Jun 2021 09:08:20 GMT
1.0

4 km		25 km (16 mi)
5km NE of Viola, CA
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake)
12 Jun 2021 20:04:34 GMT
2.1

17 km		34 km (21 mi)
1km SSE of McArthur, CA



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