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Grímsnes Volcano

Updated: Jul 5, 2025 03:39 GMT -
Crater rows
Iceland, 64.03°N / -20.87°W
Summit height: 214 m (702 ft)
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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Typical eruption style: Effusive (lava flows)
Grímsnes volcano eruptions: none during historic times

Latest nearby earthquakes

Date and TimeMag / DepthDistance / Location
Jul 5, 02:41 am (Reykjavik)
0.4

1.6 km
23 km (14 mi) to the SE Iceland: 9.8 km E of Þjórsárbrú Info
Thursday, July 3, 2025 GMT (4 quakes)
Jul 3, 09:33 pm (Universal Time)
0.4

6.8 km
24 km (15 mi) to the SE 10.3 km E of Þjórsárbrú Info
Jul 3, 09:32 pm (Universal Time)
0.2

6.4 km
24 km (15 mi) to the SE 10.3 km E of Þjórsárbrú Info
Jul 3, 08:31 pm (Reykjavik)
0.1

5.9 km
21 km (13 mi) to the NW Iceland: 3.7 km NE of Skeggi_á_Hengli Info
Jul 3, 08:31 pm (Universal Time)
0.2

5.5 km
21 km (13 mi) to the NW 3.5 km ENE of Skeggi_á_Hengli Info
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 GMT (1 quake)
Jul 2, 07:43 am (Universal Time)
0.4

6 km
27 km (17 mi) to the NW 2.4 km ENE of Eiturhóll Info
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 GMT (1 quake)
Jul 1, 05:50 pm (Reykjavik)
0.8

7.1 km
21 km (13 mi) to the NW Iceland: 4.1 km NE of Skeggi_á_Hengli Info
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 GMT (3 quakes)
Jun 25, 04:39 pm (Universal Time)
1.2

6.6 km
21 km (13 mi) to the NW 3.5 km NE of Skeggi_á_Hengli Info
Jun 25, 03:11 pm (Universal Time)
1.3

3.1 km
22 km (14 mi) to the W 2.7 km SSE of Skálafell Info

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.

Significant volcanic eruptions: Grímsnes volcano

No historic eruptions are known from Grímsnes volcano, but evidence from at least 11 eruptions during the past 10,000 years can be found in the geological record.
The table below lists all known eruptions (date in bold face) of Grímsnes volcano in historic times and during the past 10,000 years. Updates on the most recent volcanic activity of Grímsnes can be found on the news page of Grímsnes volcano.
DateNoteVEIDeathsDamage
3500 ? BCKalfsholar2?
3650 ? BCBorgarholar?
3750 ? BCRaudholar?
3900 ? BCKolgrafarholl?
4000 ? BCAlftarholl2?
4050 ? BCBorgaholl?
4270 ±150 y. BCKerholar3
4450 ? BCSelholl North2?
4500 ? BCSelholl South?
6250 ? BC?
7750 ? BCSeydisholar3
Remark:
Our list of volcanic eruptions closely follows the database of eruptions of the Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Project (GVP), the internationally most recognized data source for volcanic eruptions, but also includes significant eruptive episodes or related volcano events. "Volcanic eruptions" are usually to be understood as sequences of individual eruptive episodes that can follow each other, or even overlap (if several vents are involved), and can last many years, decades or even longer. For example, the current activity of Stromboli volcano is understood as a single eruption that has been ongoing since 1934.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K | Global Volcanism Project / Smithsonian Institution

Grímsnes Volcano FAQ

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Grímsnes Volcano Maps

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Satellite/aerial-type map of Grímsnes volcano (region scale large)
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Terrain-type map of Grímsnes volcano (region scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Grímsnes volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Grímsnes volcano (region scale medium)
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Terrain-type map of Grímsnes volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Grímsnes volcano (region scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Grímsnes volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Grímsnes volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Grímsnes volcano (region scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Grímsnes volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Grímsnes volcano (local scale large)
Terrain-type map of Grímsnes volcano (local scale large)
Terrain-type map of Grímsnes volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Grímsnes volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Grímsnes volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Grímsnes volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Grímsnes volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Grímsnes volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Grímsnes volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Grímsnes volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Grímsnes volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Grímsnes volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Grímsnes volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Grímsnes volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Grímsnes volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Grímsnes volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Grímsnes volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Grímsnes volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Grímsnes volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Grímsnes volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Grímsnes volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Grímsnes volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Grímsnes volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Grímsnes volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Grímsnes volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Grímsnes volcano (scale of few kilometers)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Grímsnes volcano (scale of few kilometers)
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