Volcano Information
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Mono Craters
- Status: Mono Craters is monitored by the Long Valley Observatory and is at a background level of activity.
- Volcanic History Overview:
- Location: Western US, CA
Latitude: 37.88
Longitude: -119
Elevation: 2796 m
Recent Eruption: A.D. 1325 and 1365 - several explosive eruptions and five separate lava flows that oozed onto the surface, including Panum Dome and North Coulee flow. - Hazard Assessments: Miller, C. Dan; Mullineaux, D. R.; Crandell, D. R.; Bailey, R. A., 1982, Potential hazards from future volcanic eruptions in the Long Valley-Mono Lake area, east-central California and southwest Nevada; a preliminary assessment, USGS Circular 877, 10 p. :ill., maps.
- Link to monitoring data: LVO Web Site
Volcanic Alert Level: NORMAL Aviation Color Code: GREEN