Gaesafjoll Volcano
Updated: May 12, 2025 19:27 GMT -
Tuya
Northern Iceland, 65.78°N / -16.88°W 
Summit height: 882 m / 2894 ft
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Gaesafjoll volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Date and Time | Mag / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 02:13 am (Reykjavik) | 1.1 1.8 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the SE | Iceland: 4.1 km NW of Kröfluvirkjun | Info | |
| Sunday, May 11, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 11, 07:27 am (Universal Time) | 0.6 0.6 km | 10.2 km (6.4 mi) to the SE | 1.5 km S of Kröfluvirkjun | Info | |
| Saturday, May 10, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 10, 05:09 pm (Universal Time) | 1.0 2.6 km | 5.4 km (3.4 mi) to the SE | 3.5 km NW of Kröfluvirkjun | Info | |
| Tuesday, April 29, 2025 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 29, 11:34 pm (Universal Time) | 0.2 4.5 km | 11 km (6.9 mi) to the NW | 1.9 km SW of Þeistareykir | Info | |
| Apr 29, 03:10 pm (Universal Time) | 0.5 7.4 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the NW | 11.2 km ESE of Húsavík | Info | |
Background
The Gaesafjöll table mountain of Pleistocene age lies between Krafla and Theistareykhabunga volcanoes.---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Latest satellite images
Gaesafjoll Volcano Maps
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Satellite/aerial-type map of Gaesafjoll volcano (world scale)
Terrain-type map of Gaesafjoll volcano (world scale)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gaesafjoll volcano (region scale large)
Terrain-type map of Gaesafjoll volcano (region scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gaesafjoll volcano (region scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Gaesafjoll volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gaesafjoll volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Gaesafjoll volcano (region scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gaesafjoll volcano (local scale large)
Terrain-type map of Gaesafjoll volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gaesafjoll volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Gaesafjoll volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gaesafjoll volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Gaesafjoll volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gaesafjoll volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Gaesafjoll volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gaesafjoll volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Gaesafjoll volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gaesafjoll volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Gaesafjoll volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gaesafjoll volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gaesafjoll volcano (scale of few kilometers)
