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    Mono–Inyo Craters

    Lava dome · 2,796 m · United States of America

    Mono–Inyo Craters
    Photo: NASA · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Mono–Inyo Craters sits on the North American Plate, in a rift zone. 13 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1380.

    Elevation
    2,796 m
    Type
    Lava dome
    Tectonic Setting
    Rift zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Rhyolite
    Plate
    North American Plate
    Country
    United States of America
    Last Eruption
    1380
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    13
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    4

    Eruption Timeline

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

    6,750 BCE4,050 BCE3,850 BCE700 BCE10290 · VEI 3320440490620 · VEI 410001350 · VEI 41380 · VEI 4 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 6,750 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