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    Craters of the Moon

    Volcanic field · 2,005 m · United States of America

    Craters of the Moon
    Photo: AndrewKPepper · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Craters of the Moon sits on the North American Plate, in a rift zone. 14 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 130 BCE.

    Elevation
    2,005 m
    Type
    Volcanic field
    Tectonic Setting
    Rift zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Basalt / Picro-Basalt
    Plate
    North American Plate
    Country
    United States of America
    Last Eruption
    130 BCE
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    14
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    0

    Eruption Timeline

    Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

    10,060 BCE · VEI 09,050 BCE · VEI 08,720 BCE · VEI 08,290 BCE · VEI 05,890 BCE · VEI 05,470 BCE · VEI 04,600 BCE · VEI 04,250 BCE · VEI 04,070 BCE · VEI 02,560 BCE · VEI 01,680 BCE · VEI 0350 BCE · VEI 0260 BCE · VEI 0130 BCE · VEI 0 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 10,060 BCE1500180019002000

    Eruption Uncertain Date

    Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata