Gaesafjoll Volcano
Updated: Apr 23, 2024 22:39 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 | |||
Apr 22, 06:49 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.5 7 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the NE | 9.4 km WSW of Ásbyrgi | Info | |
Apr 22, 05:15 pm (Reykjavik) | 2.0 7.6 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the NE | 9.2 km WSW of Ásbyrgi | Info | |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 23, 01:37 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.2 7.2 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the NE | 9.3 km WSW of Ásbyrgi | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 05:27 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.2 5.1 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the NE | 8.2 km WSW of Ásbyrgi | Info | |
Apr 22, 05:24 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.2 6.9 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the NE | 8.5 km WSW of Ásbyrgi | Info | |
Apr 22, 02:19 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.2 7.1 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the NE | 9.4 km WSW of Ásbyrgi | Info |
Background
The Gaesafjöll table mountain of Pleistocene age lies between Krafla and Theistareykhabunga volcanoes.---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information