What the records say
- When
- 5610 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 43.10° N, 118.75° W
- Vei
- 4
- Date uncertainty
- ± 470 years
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
- Volcano number
- 322170
- Eruption number
- 20614
Diamond Craters
Volcanic field in Oregon, United States
The Diamond Craters is a monogenetic volcanic field about 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Burns, Oregon. The field consists of a 27-square-mile (70 km2) area of basaltic lava flows, cinder cones, and maars. The reexamination of radiocarbon dates from older studies and interpretation of paleomagnetic data and new radiocarbon dates limits the eruption of volcanic vents in this volcanic field to the time period between 73…
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The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page