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September 9, 2025

Tiny zircon crystals tell a big eruption story in the Coso Volcanic Field

How do CalVO scientists create a timeline of eruptions from radioactive elements stored in tiny crystals? The Coso volcanic field is one place where a...

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May 31, 2023

Having a (volcanic) field day in California

Today we feature volcanoes that are outstanding in their fields - volcanic fields, that is!

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March 1, 2022

One benefit of California’s volcanoes? Geothermal energy

Nearly all of California’s geothermal electric power generation comes from areas where eruptions occurred in the past tens of thousands of years

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May 13, 2020

Unpacking CalVO's new seismic monitoring boxes

If you've noticed any changes to the earthquake counts released in CalVO's weekly updates, don't worry - some behind-the-scenes improvements to our...

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July 10, 2019

Earthquake swarm south of Coso Volcanic Field continues with declining intensity. We continue to monitor

The seismic activity that started on the evening of July 5 at the southern margin of Coso Volcanic Field in Inyo County, California continues at a...

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July 6, 2019

Earthquake swarm south of Coso Volcanic Field related to tectonic, not volcanic, activity. We continue to monitor.

An earthquake swarm started on the evening of July 5 at the southern margin of Coso Volcanic Field in Inyo County, California.

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