Grímsnes Volcano
Updated: Apr 25, 2024 17:58 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 | |||
| Apr 23, 04:44 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.2 7.6 km |  9.1 km WSW of Selfoss | Info | ||
| Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 22, 01:02 pm (Reykjavik) | 2.1 7.3 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the SW | 9.3 km WSW of Selfoss | Info | |
| Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 18, 12:18 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.5 4.4 km | 4.8 km SSW of Hestfjall | Info | ||
| Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 15, 04:54 pm (Reykjavik) | 2.8 3.5 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the W | 2.9 km NNW of Skálafell | Info | |
| Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 13, 09:11 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.5 7.4 km | 4.4 km SE of Raufarhólshellir | Info | ||
| Apr 13, 04:06 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.5 5.5 km | 2.3 km ESE of Hrómundartindi | 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.Latest satellite images
