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Grensdalur volcano

Stratovolcano 497 m / 1,631 ft
Southwestern Iceland, 64.02°N / -21.17°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5) | Reports
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Typical eruption style: unspecified
Grensdalur volcano eruptions: Pleistocene
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocation
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
Tue, 22 Oct 15:39 UTCM 0.3 / 5.1 km10 km5.0 km SSE of Skálafell (Iceland)
Tue, 22 Oct 15:39 UTCM 0.6 / 5 km10 km4.6 km E of Raufarhólshellir (Iceland)
Fri, 18 Oct 2019
Fri, 18 Oct 21:58 UTCM 0.3 / 9.1 km16 km2.7 km WNW of Raufarhólshellir (Iceland)
Fri, 18 Oct 21:58 UTCM 0.2 / 10.1 km15 km2.3 km WNW of Raufarhólshellir (Iceland)
Fri, 18 Oct 11:00 UTCM 0.6 / 3.2 km1 km3.9 km NNE of Hveragerði (Iceland)
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Background:

The small Grensdalur volcanic system (also known as the Hveragerdi system) lies at the eastern end of the Reykjanes Peninsula, SE of the Hengill volcanic system and south of the Hrómundartindur volcanic system. Grensdalur is the oldest of the three volcanic systems in the Hengill area and was last active during the Pleistocene. The Hveragerdi geothermal area contains high- and low-temperature geothermal features that include fumaroles, hot springs and pools, mud pots, and geysers, and provide heat to the town of Hveragerdi.
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