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Hofsjökull volcano volcanoShield volcano (subglacial) 1782 m (5,846 ft)
Iceland, 64.78°N / -18.92°W Current status: dormant (1 out of 5)
Typical eruption style:
Effusive eruptions from flank fissures. Hofsjökull volcano volcano eruptions: None during historic times. Background:Hofsjökull volcano lies along an east-west-trending area connecting the two principal rift zones of Iceland. It bridges the gap between the Reykjanes-Langjökull rift on the west, which terminates at Langjökull, and the eastern zone, which extends NE-ward across east-central Iceland.The roughly 7 x 11 km central caldera of Hofsjökull volcano lies beneath the western part of the massive Hofsjökull icecap. A small Holocene shield volcano is located at the SW margin of the icecap. Flank fissures north and east of the icecap have produced basaltic lava flows during the Holocene. --- Source: GVP, Smithsonian Institute  |
