Mount Mazama detail
CountryUSA
TypeCaldera
Elevation2487 m
Last Eruption5700 BC
About Mount Mazama detail
The 7,700 year ago eruption was 40x larger than Mount St. Helens 1980. It ejected 50 km3 of material. The resulting caldera filled with water to create Crater Lake, the deepest in the USA at 594 m. Wizard Island is a cinder cone inside.
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