Volcanic eruption
Open on the mapEruption of Mammoth Mountain
6540 BCE · 37.63° N, 119.03° W
Mammoth Mountain is a lava dome complex partially located in the town of Mammoth Lakes, California, within the Inyo National Forest of Madera and Mono counties. It is home to a large ski area primarily on the Mono County side.
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What the records say
- When
- 6540 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 37.63° N, 119.03° W
- Vei
- 2
- Date uncertainty
- ± 90 years
- Vent
- SSW of Mammoth Mtn (Red Cones)
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
- Volcano number
- 323150
- Eruption number
- 20678
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