Grímsnes volcano
Updated: Jun 2, 2023 11:29 GMT -
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
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Sunday, May 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| May 28, 2023 12:42 pm (GMT +0) (May 28, 2023 12:42 GMT) | 1.8 2.6 km | 7.7 km (4.8 mi) Iceland: 5.5 Km ENE of Selfoss | ||
| Saturday, May 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| May 27, 2023 3:16 am (GMT +0) (May 27, 2023 03:16 GMT) | 1.8 6 km | 22 km (14 mi) Iceland: 2.0 Km S of Skeggi_á_Hengli | ||
| Friday, May 26, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| May 26, 2023 9:00 am (GMT +0) (May 26, 2023 09:00 GMT) | 1.7 5.1 km | 19 km (12 mi) Iceland: 2.8 Km WSW of Hrómundartindi | ||
| Thursday, May 25, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| May 25, 2023 6:06 am (GMT +0) (May 25, 2023 06:06 GMT) | 2.9 5.1 km | 19 km (12 mi) Iceland: 3.7 Km SW of Hrómundartindi | ||
| Monday, May 22, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| May 22, 2023 12:24 pm (GMT +0) (May 22, 2023 12:24 GMT) | 1.8 4.8 km | 18 km (11 mi) Iceland: 3.4 Km SW of Hrómundartindi | ||
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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