Twin Buttes volcano

Updated: Aug 10, 2022 14:13 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
Tuesday, August 2, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 2, 2022 6:39 am (GMT -7) (Aug 2, 2022 13:39 GMT)	1.1 12 km	51 km (32 mi) 5km NNE of Millville, CA

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