California's Current Region Status:  |
The volcanic region of California is currently at NORMAL level, which means all volcanic activity is normal in the region. If you live near a volcano with a status higher than normal, this means you need to have caution as seismic and geothermal activity are going to present as the volcano leads up to rather and eruption or back down to dormancy. A volcano on NORMAL, is a volcano currently undergoing dormancy or normal activity. A volcano on ADVISORY means that geothermal or seismic activity are just slightly above what its normal background is, caution is advised. If a volcano is on WATCH, this means the volcano is currently close to eruption status or is undergoing a very small eruption, lots of caution is advised. If a volcano is on WARNING, this means an eruption is occurring and that the volcano is very dangerous and shouldn't be approached, evacuation of the area is highly advised. If a volcano is UNASSIGNED, this means there is no information on this volcano at this time. Extinct and insignificant volcanoes will not be included. (NOTE: pages on this wiki are updated weekly, so some information may be off if a volcano's status has changed.)
Volcanoes in the region
Lassen Peak
Current Status:
Last Eruption: 1917
Current Activity Information: The Lassen Peak volcano is currently undergoing a state of slumber. No unusual activity is present.
Mt. Shasta
Current Status:
Last Eruption: 1786
Current Activity Information: The Mt. Shasta volcano is currently undergoing a state of slumber. No unusual activity is present.
Medicine Lake
Current Status:
Last Eruption: 1080
Current Activity Information: The Medicine Lake volcano is currently undergoing a state of slumber. No unusual activity is present.
Clear Lake Volcanic Field
Current Status:
Last Eruption: Unknown
Current Activity Information: The Clear Lake volcano is currently undergoing a state of dormancy. No unusual activity is present.