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    Sand Mountain Field

    Volcanic field · 1,664 m · United States of America

    Sand Mountain Field
    Photo: Lee Siebert (Smithsonian Institution) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Sand Mountain Field sits on the North American Plate, in a subduction zone. 2 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 950 BCE.

    Elevation
    1,664 m
    Type
    Volcanic field
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Basalt / Picro-Basalt
    Plate
    North American Plate
    Country
    United States of America
    Last Eruption
    950 BCE
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    2
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    4

    Nearby Cities

    Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km.

    Eruption Timeline

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

    5,050 BCE · VEI 2950 BCE · VEI 4 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 5,050 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