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    Markagunt Plateau

    Volcanic field · 2,840 m · United States of America

    Markagunt Plateau
    Photo: Lee Siebert (Smithsonian Institution) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Markagunt Plateau sits on the North American Plate, in a rift zone. 1 eruption is known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1050.

    Elevation
    2,840 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
    1050
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    1

    Eruption Timeline

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

    1050 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 10501500180019002000

    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