Langjökull

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Langjökull volcano volcan

Stratovolcano volcano (subglacial) 1360 m (4,462 ft)
Islande, 64.75°N / -19.98°W
Condition actuelle: en sommeil (1 sur 5)

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Style éruptif tipique: Large effusive eruptions from flank fissures, explosive activity from the summit crater.
Eruptions du volcan Langjökull volcano:

ca. 925 AD

Derniers séismes proches:

Time	Mag. / Depth	Distance	Location
Wed, 10 Apr
Wed, 10 Apr 20:07 UTC	M 1.8 / 3.7 km	11 km	15.5 km N of Skjaldbreið
Wed, 10 Apr 20:07 UTC	M 2.1 / 1.1 km	17 km	2.9 km ESE of Eiríksjökull
Wed, 10 Apr 19:03 UTC	M 1.2 / 12.9 km	10 km	15.9 km N of Skjaldbreið
Wed, 10 Apr 18:54 UTC	M 2.1 / 7.3 km	10 km	15.9 km N of Skjaldbreið
Wed, 10 Apr 18:54 UTC	M 1.8 / 3.1 km	12 km	14.1 km N of Skjaldbreið

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The Langjökull central volcano lies at the northern end of an active volcanic zone that extends to the NE from the Reykjanes Peninsula.

Introduction:

Langjökull volcano occupies the NE half of the massive Langjökull icecap, east of the prominent Pleistocene table mountain, Erikskökull. A summit caldera lies beneath the ice. Several shield volcanoes have been constructed along flank fissure zones, and postglacial lava flows flank Langjökull on the northern, western, and eastern sides. One of the most prominent of these is a small shield volcano that was formed at the site of the massive Hallmundahraun lava flow, which covers 200 sq km, and was erupted shortly after 900 AD.
The Geysir thermal area, containing Iceland's largest geysers, lies in the Haukadalur basin, near the southern end of the lengthy fissure system extending from Langjökull central volcano.
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Source: GVP, Smithsonian Institute

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