Markagunt Plateau

Markagunt Plateau (United States) is a volcanic field. It rises to 2,840 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 1050.

Elevation: 2,840 m
Last eruption: 1050
Confirmed eruptions: 1
Max VEI: —
Country: United States
Location: 37.58° N, 112.67° W
Region (GVP): Basin and Range Volcanic Province
GVP type: Volcanic field
Tectonic setting: Rift zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type: Basalt / Picro-Basalt

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
c. 1050	—	?	Panguitch Lake

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#327040)