Grímsnes volcano
Updated: Aug 13, 2022 10:26 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 | ||
| Wednesday, August 3, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Aug 3, 2022 1:29 pm (GMT +0) (Aug 3, 2022 13:29 GMT) | 1.7 6.3 km | 28 km (17 mi) Iceland: 17.8 Km SSW of Þjórsárbrú | ||
| Sunday, July 31, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Jul 31, 2022 3:39 pm (GMT +0) (Jul 31, 2022 15:39 GMT) | 2.0 1.5 km | 18 km (11 mi) Iceland: 10.3 Km SSE of Þingvellir | ||
| Saturday, July 30, 2022 GMT (2 quakes) | ||||
| Jul 30, 2022 5:42 pm (GMT +0) (Jul 30, 2022 17:42 GMT) | 2.2 38 km | 33 km (21 mi) Iceland: 6.0 Km NW of Þorlákshöfn | ||
| Jul 30, 2022 4:10 pm (GMT +0) (Jul 30, 2022 16:10 GMT) | 2.3 1.1 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) Iceland: 1.1 Km S 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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