Tjörnes Fracture Zone volcano
submarine volcano unknown summit elevation
North of Iceland, 66.3°N / -17.1°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
North of Iceland, 66.3°N / -17.1°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Last update: 1 Mar 2020
The offshore Tjörnes Fracture Zone is an oblique transform zone that separates the northern volcanic zone of Iceland from the Kolbeinsey Ridge, part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge north of Iceland.
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Erupciones del volcán Tjörnes Fracture Zone: 1868
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Fecha / Hora | Revista / Profundidad | Distancia/Ubicación | ||
| Sat, 24 Jul 2021 (GMT) (2 temblores) | ||||
| 24 Jul 2021 10:52:44 GMT | 1.9 9.3 km | 29 km (18 mi) Iceland: 14.4 Km NNE of Flatey | ||
| 24 Jul 2021 04:05:52 GMT | 1.3 6.9 km | 20 km (12 mi) Iceland: 31.4 Km ESE of Grímsey | ||
| Fri, 23 Jul 2021 (GMT) (3 temblores) | ||||
| 23 Jul 2021 22:54:11 GMT | 0.4 12 km | 44 km (27 mi) Iceland: 13.3 Km NE of Gjögurtá | ||
| 23 Jul 2021 22:54:11 GMT | 0.8 13 km | 43 km (27 mi) Iceland: 13.2 Km NE of Gjögurtá | ||
| 23 Jul 2021 21:51:05 GMT | 1.3 10.2 km | 43 km (27 mi) Iceland: 7.1 Km W of Flatey | ||
Background
A submarine eruption was reported during 1867-1868 at the SE part of the fissure system off the northern coast of Iceland along the Manareyjar Ridge immediately north of Manareyjar Island.---
Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8
