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A comprehensive catalogue of historical seismic events geolocated near this Northern California grassland.

Recorded Seismic Activity and Earthquake History for Butte Valley National Grassland

Explore a chronological record of seismic events associated by distance with the high-desert landscape of Butte Valley National Grassland. The catalogue provides access to event details, including magnitude, focal depth, and epicentre proximity for occurrences near this protected area. This collection serves as a regional resource for understanding seismic occurrences documented in Northern California.

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California's only National Grassland, a high-desert sage flatland below Mount Shasta.

Butte Valley National Grassland

Butte Valley National Grassland is a protected National Grassland in northern California, situated in the Klamath River basin in Siskiyou County near the Oregon border. It lies between the small communities of Dorris and Macdoel along U.S. Highway 97, at roughly 4,200 feet of elevation in a landscape of flat, sandy soils and a dry lakebed framed by views of the Cascade Range and Mount Shasta. The grassland protects a piece of sagebrush steppe in a region where much of the original native rangeland has been lost to agriculture and development. Designated in 1991 as the twentieth National Grassland in the United States and the only one in California, it is administered by the U.S. Forest Service as part of the Klamath National Forest. Beyond its ecological role, the area carries the layered history of homesteading, soil conservation, military training, and cattle grazing. Today it offers open habitat for birdlife and native bunch grasses, and provides an uncommon high-desert grassland experience within an otherwise mountainous part of northern California.

Location
United States of America
Park type
Protected landscape
Established
1991
Area
74.6 km²
Butte Valley National Grassland Geography

Inspect Butte Valley National Grassland dates, depths, places, and park distances

Review recorded earthquakes around Butte Valley National Grassland

Butte Valley National Grassland’s collection relates reported epicentres to its Klamath basin tracts by calculated distance, without connecting seismic activity to the sandy flats, dry lakebed, sagebrush steppe, or Cascade skyline. Each record supplies its date, magnitude, depth, locality, source, and grassland distance for historical comparison without boundary, impact, or current-risk conclusions.

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Explore other parks after Butte Valley National Grassland

The earthquake entries for Butte Valley National Grassland lead into a separate group of protected park pages. Their inclusion does not imply common United States grasslands, legal status, earthquake data, geological context, geographic closeness, seismic relevance, hazards, risk, or equivalent record content.
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18 km away#1 closest

Southeast

Modoc National Forest: Protected Landscape and Warner Mountains Geography

High desert volcanic terrain in northeastern California

Modoc National Forest encompasses a massive expanse of volcanic plateaus and rugged mountain ridges in the northeastern corner of California. This protected area offers significant geographic variety, transitioning from arid sagebrush basins to lush, high-elevation conifer forests. It serves as a vital natural landscape, home to the South Warner Wilderness and large stands of old-growth timber, reflecting the unique geologic history of the regional lava flows.

Area
6,695.09 km²
Established
1904
Relief
Mountain
Access
Moderate access
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Protected landscapeCalifornia
33 km away#2 closest

Southwest

Shasta, Trinity National Forest: Mapping the Protected Landscapes of Northern California

Volcanic peaks, expansive reservoirs, and rugged mountain wilderness

Spanning over two million acres, Shasta, Trinity National Forest represents a major protected landscape in Northern California. The geography includes the iconic Mount Shasta volcano and the complex shoreline of Shasta Lake, while hosting expansive wilderness areas and diverse terrain ranging from oak-forested foothills to alpine meadows.

Area
8,942.87 km²
Established
1954
Relief
Mountain
Climate
Temperate
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Protected landscapeOregon
39 km away#3 closest

West

Rogue River, Siskiyou National Forest: Mapped Geography and Protected Area Overview

Tracing volcanic peaks and river-carved mountain terrain in Oregon

Spanning nearly 7,300 square kilometers, the Rogue River, Siskiyou National Forest acts as a crucial ecological anchor in the Pacific Northwest. This overview details its unique mountain geography, the extensive wilderness tracts within its boundaries, and the river systems that define its mountainous character.

Area
6,973.46 km²
Established
2004
Visitors
915K annual
Relief
Mountain
Wildlife reserveOregon
39 km away#4 closest

North

Mountain Lakes Wilderness: Geographic Atlas of Oregon's Glacial Volcanic Reserve

Mapping the volcanic cirques and square boundaries of the southern Cascades.

Mountain Lakes Wilderness serves as a primary geographic anchor in the southern Cascades, where shield volcanoes meet glacially carved basins. This protected area contains over twenty lakes situated in high-altitude cirques near the summits of volcanic peaks like Aspen Butte. The area is defined by its distinctive square survey-township boundary, providing a clear footprint of wilderness conservation within the larger Fremont-Winema National Forest terrain.

Area
93 km²
Established
1964
IUCN
Ib
Relief
Mountain
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Wildlife reserveCalifornia
40 km away#5 closest

South

Mount Shasta Wilderness: A Geographic Profile of California Volcanic and Alpine Landscapes

Mapping protected volcanic peaks and glacial ecosystems

Deeply explore the protected geography of Mount Shasta Wilderness, a 38,200-acre reserve in Northern California. This record details the park's stratovolcano foundations, glacial terrain, and forested corridors, offering a clear view of the complex landforms and boundary systems that define this significant high-elevation protected area.

Area
155 km²
Established
1984
IUCN
Ib
Relief
Mountain
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Protected landscapeCalifornia
63 km away#6 closest

Southeast

Lassen National Forest: Mapped Geography and Protected Landscapes of Northern California

Volcanic terrain and expansive old growth ecosystems

Lassen National Forest represents a vast protected landscape in Northern California, defined by its severe volcanic geology and resilient conifer forests. This atlas entry provides essential geographic context regarding the forest boundaries, the volcanic rim of Mount Tehama, and the intricate river systems shaping the region. Explore the terrain, from accessible lava tubes to the wilderness areas preserved within this significant mountain corridor.

Area
4,331.53 km²
Established
1905
Relief
Mountain
Climate
Temperate
Protected landscapeCalifornia
88 km away#7 closest

Southwest

Marble Mountain Wilderness: Exploring Protected Mountain Landscapes in Northern California

Klamath Mountains Wilderness and Alpine Geography

Spanning hundreds of thousands of acres, Marble Mountain Wilderness offers a dense concentration of subalpine fir, deep glacial lakes, and steep drainage basins. This northern California protected landscape provides an atlas of rugged ridges and marble-toned peaks that represent one of the most ecologically diverse backcountry areas in the region.

Area
978.3 km²
Established
1964
IUCN
Ib
Relief
Mountain
National parkOregon
91 km away#8 closest

North

Crater Lake National Park: Oregon National Park Atlas of Volcanic Landscapes

Explore mapped boundaries and unique caldera geography.

Crater Lake National Park represents a significant protected area within Oregon, defined by the dramatic volcanic caldera it contains. This national park is celebrated for its exceptionally deep, clear blue lake, formed by the collapse of Mount Mazama, offering a unique subject for geographic and landscape study. Users can explore its mapped boundaries and understand its position within the broader atlas of protected lands and mountainous terrain of the Cascade Range.

Area
741.48 km²
Established
1902
IUCN
II
Visitors
527K annual
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