Grímsnes volcano
Updated: Jul 5, 2022 06:15 GMT - Refresh
Crater rows 214 m (702 ft)
Iceland, 64.03°N / -20.87°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Iceland, 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
Lastest nearby earthquakes:
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Thursday, June 30, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Jun 30, 2022 12:35 am (GMT +0) (Jun 30, 2022 00:35 GMT) | 1.8 4.7 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) Iceland: 7.5 Km ENE of Selfoss | ||
| Saturday, June 25, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Jun 25, 2022 3:35 pm (GMT +0) (Jun 25, 2022 15:35 GMT) | 1.7 5.9 km | 25 km (16 mi) Iceland: 2.9 Km NNW of Skeggi_á_Hengli | ||
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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