Reykjanes Volcano
Updated: 25 abr. 2024 04:00 GMT -
Crater rows 230 m / 755 ft
Reykjanes peninsula (SW Iceland), 63.89°N / -22.52°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
Reykjanes peninsula (SW Iceland), 63.89°N / -22.52°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
Last update: 24 abr 2024 (Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report)
Reykjanes volcano on the peninsula of the same name is a vast fissure system in SW Iceland. It is located where the Mid Atlantic Ridge emerges onto land.
It forms a vast area with many eruptive fissures, lava fields, hot springs and mud pools. In 2000, a large earthquake lowered the water level in Lake Kleifarvatn by 5 metres, but has gradually returned to normal since then.
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Erupciones del volcán Reykjanes: 1211, 1226, 2023 (Dec), 2024 (Jan), 2024 (Feb), 2024 (Mar)
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Fecha / Hora | Revista / Prof. | Distancia / Ubicación | |||
| 22 abr 04:53 (Reykjavik) | 3.1 5.8 km | 13 km al suroeste |  1.3 km E of Reykjanestá I FELT IT - 1 report | Más | |
| sábado, 20 abril 2024 GMT (1 sismo) | |||||
| 20 abr 00:15 (Reykjavik) | 2.3 7.7 km | 20 km al suroeste | 6.8 km SW of Reykjanestá | Más | |
| viernes, 19 abril 2024 GMT (1 sismo) | |||||
| 19 abr 16:23 (Reykjavik) | 2.2 4.5 km | 0.9 km NNW of Krýsuvík | Más | ||
| lunes, 15 abril 2024 GMT (1 sismo) | |||||
| 15 abr 04:34 (Reykjavik) | 2.2 4.6 km | Iceland: 4.6 km N of Krýsuvík | Más | ||
| sábado, 13 abril 2024 GMT (1 sismo) | |||||
| 13 abr 10:02 (Reykjavik) | 3.3 6.3 km | 26 km al este | 4.8 km NE of Krýsuvík 15 reports | Más | |
| viernes, 12 abril 2024 GMT (1 sismo) | |||||
| 12 abr 14:17 (Reykjavik) | 2.6 6.5 km | 26 km al este | 6.0 km NE of Krýsuvík | Más | |
Background
The Reykjanes volcanic system at the SW tip of the Reykjanes Peninsula, where the Mid Atlantic Ridge rises above sea level, comprises a broad area of postglacial basaltic crater rows and small shield volcanoes.The Reykjanes volcanic system is the westernmost of a series of four closely-spaced fissure systems that extend diagonally across the Reykjanes Peninsula. Most of the volcanic system is covered by Holocene lavas and eruptions have occurred in historical time during the 13th century at several locations on the NE-SW-trending fissure system.
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Source: GVP, Smithsonian Institute
Reykjanes Volcano Photos
Zona geotérmica de Gunnuhver, península de Reykjanes, Islandia (Photo: Janka)
Vista aérea hacia el SO sobre el cono activo y la colada de lava. Al fondo se ve la costa sur de Reykjanes. (Photo: World-Geographic)
Depósitos de azufre en la zona geotérmica de Gunnuhver, península de Reykjanes, Islandia (Photo: Janka)
Vista sobre el colorido acantilado de aves de Krýsuvíkurbjarg en la costa sur de la península de Reykjanes, Islandia (Photo: Janka)
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