Herdubreid Volcano
Updated: Apr 30, 2024 16:48 GMT -
Tuya 1682 m / 5518 ft
Central Iceland, 65.18°N / -16.35°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Central Iceland, 65.18°N / -16.35°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
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Herdubreid volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
Apr 30, 12:21 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.0 5 km | 3.4 km SE of Herðubreið | Info | ||
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 29, 11:02 am (Reykjavik) | 1.0 2 km | 1.8 km NE of Mývetningahraun | Info | ||
Saturday, April 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 27, 08:10 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.9 4.9 km | 2.6 km E of Jónsskarð | Info | ||
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 22, 08:22 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.3 3.9 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the SW | 1.1 km ENE of Suðurbotnar | Info | |
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 21, 11:33 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.5 4.6 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the S | 4.4 km SSW of Herðubreið | Info | |
Apr 21, 10:52 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.0 5 km | 3.6 km S of Herðubreið | Info |
Background
The renowned flat-topped Icelandic table mountain Herdubreid, located NE of Askja volcano, was active until the late Pleistocene.---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information