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    Ubehebe Craters

    Maar · 752 m · United States of America

    Ubehebe Craters
    Photo: OriginalNPS image by W.R Jones · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Ubehebe Craters 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 150 BCE.

    Elevation
    752 m
    Type
    Maar
    Tectonic Setting
    Rift zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Basalt / Picro-Basalt
    Plate
    North American Plate
    Country
    United States of America
    Last Eruption
    150 BCE
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    1

    Eruption Timeline

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

    150 BCE VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 150 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