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Violent mud-volcano eruption of lake city hot springs, northeastern California

May 13, 1955

During the night of March 1 and 2, 1951, an inconspicuous group of hot springs and small mud volcanoes in northeastern California burst into spectacular eruption, unequalled by other known mud volcanoes. The eruption cloud of steam, gases, and mud particles rose several thousand feet in the air and distributed fine debris to the southeast for a distance of at least 4 miles. More than 20 acres of the hot-spring area was intensely disturbed and greatly modified by the eruption, estimated to involve at least 6 million cubic feet or 300,000 tons of mud. Several days after the eruption, the area was barely active. The eruption appears to be unique in the history of the springs.

Publication Year 1955
Title Violent mud-volcano eruption of lake city hot springs, northeastern California
DOI 10.1130/0016-7606(1955)66[1109:VMEOLC]2.0.CO;2
Authors Donald E. White
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title GSA Bulletin
Index ID 70220436
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse