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Mono Lake Volcanic Field

Type
Volcanic field
Elevation
2121m
Last eruption
1790
Mono Lake Volcanic Field
Photo: U.S. Geological Survey from Reston, VA, USA · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Type
Volcanic field
Country
United States
Region
North America / Basin and Range Volcanic Province
Elevation
2121m
Coordinates
38.000, -119.030
Last eruption
1790
Tectonic setting
Rift zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Cluster
Major rock type
Dacite

Geological summary

The Mono Lake volcanic field east of Yosemite National Park and north of the Mono Craters consists of vents within Mono Lake and on its north shore.

Excerpt from the Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution · Read the full summary on GVP →

Eruption history

5 recordedGlossary

Record summary

Confirmed eruptions
4
Uncertain eruptions
1
Span of confirmed record
350 (±100 yrs) – 1790
Largest confirmed eruption
No VEI recorded
Confirmed eruptions since 1900
0
Summary (VEI over time)
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350~504 · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?1120~1274 · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?1428~1582 · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?1736~1890 · 2 eruptions · max VEI ?350658112014281736

Detailed timeline

  1. 1890VEI ?Method not stated
    1890-08-23 – 1890-08-23
  2. 1790 (±75 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    1790 – end unknown
    Paoha Island
  3. 1550 (±300 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    1550 – end unknown
    Negit Island
  4. 1150 (±200 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    1150 – end unknown
    Paoha Island
  5. 350 (±100 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    350 – end unknown

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