Lava Mountains Volcanic Field Volcano
Updated: Apr 25, 2024 06:28 GMT -
Lava dome(s) 1510 m / 4954 ft
California, United States, 35.5°N / -117.5°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
California, United States, 35.5°N / -117.5°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Lava Mountains Volcanic Field volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
Apr 23, 02:56 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.0 3.3 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the N | 13 km WSW of Searles Valley, CA | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 21, 07:43 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.2 2 km | 8 km E of Ridgecrest, CA | Info | ||
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 08:25 am (Los Angeles) | 1.3 2.7 km | 15 km SSW of Searles Valley, CA | Info | ||
Apr 19, 08:22 am (Los Angeles) | 1.7 3.3 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the N | 15 km ENE of Ridgecrest, CA | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 06:45 am (Los Angeles) | 1.5 6.9 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the N | 13 km ENE of Ridgecrest, CA | Info | |
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 12, 10:31 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.3 8.4 km | 15 km SW of Searles Valley, CA | Info |
Background
Pliocene-Pleistocene (IAVCEI).---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Lava Mountains Volcanic Field Volcano Photos
Liquid lava floods older crust. The weight of the flooding lava causes new fractures and new segments of the crust to overturn (upper left of the photo). (Photo: Tom Pfe...
Claude, Olivier and Paul watch the activity of the lava lake. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Erta Ale volcano's lava lake back in Nov 2009.
The red glow of the lava illuminates the crater walls under the blue sky of dusk. A small group of observers is on ...
The red glow of the lava illuminates the crater walls under the blue sky of dusk. A small group of observers is on ...
Evening twilight at the rim near the campsite. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)