Geysir volcano
Updated: Jun 6, 2023 00:20 GMT -
Stratovolcano 700+ m / 2,297 ft
Southwestern Iceland, 64.32°N / -20.3°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Southwestern Iceland, 64.32°N / -20.3°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Geysir volcano eruptions: Pleistocene
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Monday, June 5, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Jun 5, 2023 4:50 am (GMT +0) (Jun 5, 2023 04:50 GMT) | 1.2 2.9 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) Iceland: 16.4 Km N of Geysir | ||
| Wednesday, May 31, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| May 31, 2023 8:55 am (GMT +0) (May 31, 2023 08:55 GMT) | 1.1 9.1 km | 35 km (22 mi) Iceland: 14.8 Km SSE of Húsafell | ||
| Tuesday, May 30, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| May 30, 2023 6:23 pm (GMT +0) (May 30, 2023 18:23 GMT) | 2.3 2.8 km | 35 km (22 mi) Iceland: 15.0 Km SSE of Húsafell | ||
| Friday, May 26, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| May 26, 2023 3:10 am (GMT +0) (May 26, 2023 03:10 GMT) | 1.2 5.8 km | 34 km (21 mi) Iceland: 7.9 Km SW of Búrfellsstöð | ||
| Tuesday, May 23, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| May 23, 2023 1:58 am (GMT +0) (May 23, 2023 01:58 GMT) | 1.9 2.9 km | 34 km (21 mi) Iceland: 15.2 Km N of Skjaldbreið | ||
Background
The Geysir volcanic system in the Haukadalur valley of SW Iceland consists of an eroded basaltic central volcano and rhyolitic lava domes of Pleistocene age. Geysers around the world are named for the Geysir geothermal field, which lies SE of the rhyolitic Laugarfjall lava dome and is one of the most frequently visited geological sites in Iceland. No eruptions are known from the Geysir volcanic system during the Holocene.---
Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Geysir Photos
In the "world disney like" tourist par Timafaya water in a tube is overheated and produces a "geysir". (Photo: Tobias Schorr) |
White salt geysir (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) |
The "boiling" cold water geysir Wallenborn (Photo: Tobias Schorr) |
The cold water geysir Wallenborn (Photo: Tobias Schorr) |
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 | NASA FIRMS
