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GVP volcano 322190 · no holder yet

Jordan Craters

Jordan Craters is a 1,473 m volcanic field in the United States, last erupted around 1250 BCE.

Type
Volcanic field (cluster landform)
Summit
1,473 m above sea level
Rock
Basalt / Picro-Basalt
Setting
Rift zone, continental, over 25 km
Last eruption
1250 BCE
Largest known
VEI 2, explosive, 1250 BCE
Eruptions
1 confirmed in the record
Where
43.15°N 117.46°W · United States
Region
High Lava Plains Volcanic Province, North America Volcanic Regions
Record
Global Volcanism Program, volcano 322190

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