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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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
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Eldey volcano eruptions: 1926, 1884(?), 1879, 1422, 1340, 1211
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance | Location |
| Wed, 12 Aug 2020 | |||
| Wed, 12 Aug 11:57 UTC | M 1.0 / 7.8 km | 7 km | 6.5 km NNW of Eldey (Iceland) |
| Tue, 11 Aug 2020 | |||
| Tue, 11 Aug 21:51 UTC | M 1.3 / 1.1 km | 10 km | 10.1 km NW of Eldeyjardrangur (Iceland) |
| Thu, 6 Aug 2020 | |||
| Thu, 6 Aug 03:37 UTC | M 0.3 / 0.1 km | 16 km | 3.7 km SSE of Reykjanestá (Iceland) |
| Thu, 6 Aug 03:30 UTC | M 0.4 / 5.1 km | 14 km | 4.4 km WNW of Reykjanestá (Iceland) |
| Thu, 6 Aug 01:48 UTC | M 1.2 / 6.5 km | 14 km | 4.2 km W of Reykjanestá (Iceland) |
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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