United States · Shield volcano
Wapi Lava Field
- Type
- Shield volcano
- Elevation
- 1597m
- Last eruption
- -300
- Type
- Shield volcano
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America / Yellowstone-Snake River Hotspot Volcano Group
- Elevation
- 1597m
- Coordinates
- 42.886, -113.217
- Last eruption
- -300
- Tectonic setting
- Rift zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Shield
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
The Wapi Lava Field, SE of the Craters of the Moon, covers about 325 km2, and consists of a low shield volcano formed during an eruption around 300 BCE that produced ~6 km3 of pahoehoe lava flows.
Excerpt from the Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution · Read the full summary on GVP →
Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 300 BCE – 300 BCE
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 2 (300 BCE)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 300 BCEVEI 2Geological estimate300 BCE – end unknownKings Bowl Rift, Wapi Lava Field
Nearby volcanoes
- Craters of the MoonVolcanic field · 58 km away
- Hell's Half Acre Lava FieldShield volcano · 92 km away
- Black Butte Crater Lava FieldShield volcano · 98 km away
- Jordan CratersVolcanic field · 346 km away
- Black Rock Desert volcanic fieldVolcanic field · 440 km away
- Diamond CratersVolcanic field · 451 km away
External links
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