Blafell Volcano
Updated: Jun 20, 2025 00:10 GMT -
Tuya
Central Iceland, 64.49°N / -19.87°W 
Summit height: 1204 m / 3950 ft
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Blafell volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Date and Time | Mag / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 05:12 pm (Universal Time) | 0.6 9.1 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the SW | 9.4 km NNW of Geysir | Info | |
| Jun 18, 05:12 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.4 1.1 km | 17 km (10.8 mi) to the W | Iceland: 18.9 km N of Geysir | Info | |
| Monday, June 16, 2025 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Jun 16, 11:42 pm (Universal Time) | 1.1 5.3 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the W | 21.9 km S of Eiríksjökull | Info | |
| Jun 16, 04:53 am (Universal Time) | 1.6 8.5 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the NW | 14.2 km SSE of Eiríksjökull | Info | |
| Sunday, June 15, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jun 15, 03:22 pm (Universal Time) | 1.1 10.5 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the W | 22.6 km S of Eiríksjökull | Info | |
| Saturday, June 14, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jun 14, 06:49 am (Universal Time) | 1.1 5 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the W | 21.0 km N of Geysir | Info | |
| Monday, June 9, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jun 9, 03:45 pm (Universal Time) | 1.2 6.1 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the NW | 14.2 km SE of Eiríksjökull | Info | |
| Friday, June 6, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jun 6, 03:36 pm (Universal Time) | 2.1 3.6 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the NW | 21.4 km SSE of Eiríksjökull | Info | |
Background
Bláfell is a Pleistocene table mountain located SW of Kerlingarfjöll volcano.---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Latest satellite images
Blafell Volcano Maps
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Satellite/aerial-type map of Blafell volcano (world scale)
Terrain-type map of Blafell volcano (world scale)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Blafell volcano (region scale large)
Terrain-type map of Blafell volcano (region scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Blafell volcano (region scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Blafell volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Blafell volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Blafell volcano (region scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Blafell volcano (local scale large)
Terrain-type map of Blafell volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Blafell volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Blafell volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Blafell volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Blafell volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Blafell volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Blafell volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Blafell volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Blafell volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Blafell volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Blafell volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Blafell volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Blafell volcano (scale of few kilometers)
