Eruptions of Lassen Peak, California, 1914 to 1917
July 1, 1999
On May 22, 1915, an explosive eruption at Lassen Peak, California, the southernmost active volcano in the Cascade Range, devastated nearby areas and rained volcanic ash as far away as 200 miles to the east. This explosion was the most powerful in a 1914–17 series of eruptions that were the last to occur in the Cascades before the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, Washington. Recent work by scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the National Park Service is shedding new light on these eruptions.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1999 |
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Title | Eruptions of Lassen Peak, California, 1914 to 1917 |
DOI | 10.3133/fs17398 |
Authors | Michael A. Clynne, Robert L. Christiansen, Tracey J. Felger, Peter H. Stauffer, James W. Hendley |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Series Title | Fact Sheet |
Series Number | 173-98 |
Index ID | fs17398 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |