Fagradalsfjall volcano
Updated: Aug 14, 2022 09:04 GMT - Refresh
Fissure swarm 385 m / 1263 ft
Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland, 63.89°N / -22.27°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland, 63.89°N / -22.27°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
Last update: 13 Aug 2022 (activity declined for a while this morning, but restarted again)
Fagradalsfjall mountain is a tuya that erupted during the last glaciation under the ice shield. The broader Fagradalsfjall volcanic system comprises an area of eruptive fissures (fissure swarm), cones and lava fields in the southern part of the Reykjanes peninsula.
A strong seismic crisis began in the area near Fagradalsfjall since late Feb 2021, interpreted as intrusion of magma at shallow depth. This led to the first historic eruption of the volcano on 19 March 2021.
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Fagradalsfjall volcano eruptions: 2021 new fissure eruption (started 19 Mar, ongoing)
None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Lastest nearby earthquakes:
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Tuesday, August 2, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Aug 2, 2022 2:27 am (GMT +0) (Aug 2, 2022 02:27 GMT) | 5.0 3.9 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) Iceland: 4.6 Km NNE of Krýsuvík | ||
| Sunday, July 31, 2022 GMT (3 quakes) | ||||
| Jul 31, 2022 5:48 pm (GMT +0) (Jul 31, 2022 17:48 GMT) | 5.2 1.1 km | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) Iceland: 5.2 Km SW of Fagradalsfjall | ||
| Jul 31, 2022 5:47 pm (GMT +0) (Jul 31, 2022 17:47 GMT) | 5.5 2.7 km | 7.1 km (4.4 mi) Iceland: 3.3 Km NE of Grindavík | ||
| Jul 31, 2022 5:47 pm (GMT +0) (Jul 31, 2022 17:47 GMT) | 5.0 0.3 km | 7.5 km (4.7 mi) Iceland: 3.1 Km SE of Keilir | ||
Background
According to Catalogue of Icelandic Volcanoes used by the Global Volcanism Project's database, the Fagradalsfjall fissure swarm is considered the southwestern branch or a secondary part of the larger Krýsuvík–Trölladyngja volcanic system. However, we follow different publications that regard Fagradalsfjall as own volcanic system (or volcano in a wider sense).Fadradalsfjall mountain is a Pleistocene table mountain in the Reykjanes Peninsula NE of Grindavik, and the remnant of a subglacial eruption during the latest glaciation.
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Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Fagradalsfjall Photos
The main vent of the 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption on Iceland (Photo: World-Geographic)
The active cone of the Fagradalsfjall volcano eruption in Iceland in June 2021 (Photo: World-Geographic)
Begin of a lava fountain phase at the main cone on the Fagradalsfjall eruption in Iceland, May 2021 (Photo: World-Geographic)
Lava flows from Fagradalsfjall's eruption in 2021 (Photo: Bastian)
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