Grímsnes volcano
Crater rows 214 m (702 ft)
Island, 64.03°N / -20.87°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Island, 64.03°N / -20.87°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Grímsnes is a relatively small volcanic system located SE of Thingvallavatn lake east of an en echelon group of volcanic fields extending across the Reykjanes Peninsula.
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Grímsnes volcano eruptions: none during historic times
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Wed, 23 Jun 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | ||||
| 23 Jun 2021 21:30:08 GMT | 0.8 17 km | 39 km (24 mi) Iceland: 6.6 Km WNW of Geysir | ||
| Tue, 22 Jun 2021 (GMT) (4 earthquakes) | ||||
| 22 Jun 2021 23:58:33 GMT | 0.6 7.2 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) Iceland: 5.0 Km SSE of Hveragerði | ||
| 22 Jun 2021 23:46:03 GMT | 0.3 2.3 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) Iceland: 2.5 Km NNE of Hveragerði | ||
| 22 Jun 2021 14:09:56 GMT | 0.3 0.1 km | 18 km (11 mi) Iceland: 7.3 Km ENE of Þjórsárbrú | ||
| 22 Jun 2021 10:21:05 GMT | 0.2 6.5 km | 21 km (13 mi) Iceland: 5.7 Km SE of Skálafell | ||
Background
Grímsnes lava flows cover 54 sq km and were erupted from a group of 11 fissures that produced a series of NE-SW-trending crater rows. The eruptions of the basaltic Grímsnes lavas were restricted to a relatively short interval between about 6500 and 5500 years ago.
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