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    Mono Lake Volcanic Field

    Volcanic field · 2,121 m · United States of America

    Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Photo: U.S. Geological Survey · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Mono Lake Volcanic Field sits on the North American Plate, in a rift zone. 5 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1790.

    Elevation
    2,121 m
    Type
    Volcanic field
    Tectonic Setting
    Rift zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Dacite
    Plate
    North American Plate
    Country
    United States of America
    Last Eruption
    1790
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    5

    Eruption Timeline

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

    3501150155017901890 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 3501500180019002000

    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