Gaesafjoll Volcano
Updated: Sep 15, 2024 17:32 GMT -
Tuya 882 m / 2894 ft
Northern Iceland, 65.78°N / -16.88°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Northern Iceland, 65.78°N / -16.88°W
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
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
| Sep 15, 09:47 am (Reykjavik) | 1.2 2 km |  1.3 km SSW of Kröfluvirkjun | Info | ||
| Wednesday, September 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Sep 11, 12:06 am (Reykjavik) | 1.8 3.2 km | 9.9 km (6.2 mi) to the SE | 1.7 km SSW of Kröfluvirkjun | Info | |
| Sunday, September 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Sep 8, 08:10 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.8 9.4 km | Iceland: 8.1 km WNW of Kröfluvirkjun | Info | ||
| Saturday, September 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Sep 7, 10:43 am (Reykjavik) | 1.1 8.9 km | Iceland: 5.2 km WSW of Þeistareykir | Info | ||
| Tuesday, September 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Sep 3, 10:58 am (Reykjavik) | 1.4 3 km | 9.9 km (6.2 mi) to the SE | 1.4 km S of Kröfluvirkjun | Info | |
| Sunday, September 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Sep 1, 05:51 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.1 2.5 km | 3.1 km NNW of Kröfluvirkjun | Info | ||
Background
The Gaesafjöll table mountain of Pleistocene age lies between Krafla and Theistareykhabunga volcanoes.---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
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