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Eldey volcano

submarine volcano 70 m / 230 ft
Reykjanes Ridge, Iceland, 63.73°N / -23°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) | Reports
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Typical eruption style: effusive
Eldey volcano eruptions: 1926, 1884(?), 1879, 1422, 1340, 1211
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocation
Mon, 30 Mar 2020
Mon, 30 Mar 05:33 UTCM 1.1 / 12.4 km12 km11.1 km N of Eldey (Iceland)
Sun, 29 Mar 2020
Sun, 29 Mar 10:38 UTCM 1.6 / 9 km7 km5.7 km NNE of Eldey (Iceland)
Sun, 29 Mar 10:30 UTCM 2.4 / 7.1 km5 km2.9 km WNW of Eldeyjardrangur (Iceland)
Sun, 29 Mar 10:30 UTCM 1.6 / 11.8 km7 km5.1 km NNE of Eldey (Iceland)
Sun, 29 Mar 10:03 UTCM 1.7 / 8.5 km9 km7.1 km NNE of Eldey (Iceland)
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The Eldey volcanic system is located on the northernmost part of the Reykjanes Ridge and is submarine with the exception of Eldey Island and the skerries (small rocky islands) Eldeyjardrangur, Geirfugladrangur, and Geirfuglasker.
Maximum water depth within the system is about 250 m. Eldey has been moderately active in Holocene time. Characteristic activity consists of explosive submarine basaltic eruptions. Six small eruptions have been located within this system during the last 1,100 years, the last occurring in 1926 CE.


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