Hengill volcano
Crater rows 803 m (2,634 ft)
Iceland, 64.18°N / -21.33°W
Current status: dormant (1 out of 5)
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Iceland, 64.18°N / -21.33°W
Current status: dormant (1 out of 5)
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Last update: 5 Jul 2013 (small earthquake swarms under Hengill volcano caused by pumping of water)
Typical eruption style:
Hengill volcano eruptions: none confirmed during historic times
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Typical eruption style:
Effusive (lava flows).
Hengill volcano eruptions: none confirmed during historic times
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance | Location |
| Tue, 24 Oct | |||
| Tue, 24 Oct 02:45 UTC | M 1.1 / 5.3 km | 9 km | 3.7 km SSE of Skálafell |
| Mon, 23 Oct | |||
| Mon, 23 Oct 22:27 UTC | M 1.2 / 2.3 km | 8 km | 7.9 km ENE of Selfoss |
| Mon, 23 Oct 22:20 UTC | M 1.3 / 1.9 km | 8 km | 7.5 km ENE of Selfoss |
| Mon, 23 Oct 21:16 UTC | M 1.9 / 2.2 km | 8 km | 7.7 km ENE of Selfoss |
| Mon, 23 Oct 21:16 UTC | M 1.4 / 2.1 km | 8 km | 7.6 km ENE of Selfoss |
Background:
Hengill is the easternmost of a series of four closely spaced basaltic fissure systems that cut diagonally across the Reykjanes Peninsula and lies at the triple junction of the Reykjanes Peninsula volcanic zone, the Western volcanic zone, and the South Iceland seismic zone. Postglacial lava flows surface much of the volcanic system. The latest eruption was radiocarbon dated about 1900 years before present. An eruption in the Hellisheidi area once thought to have occurred around 1000 AD at the time of a meeting of the Icelandic parliament at Thingvellir is now known to have occurred at a vent about 5 km away in the Brennisteinsfjöll volcanic system. Geothermally heated greenhouses, hot springs, and geysers are found at the Hveragerdi thermal area.---
Source: GVP, Smithsonian Institute
Hengill Photos:
 Hengill geothermal area, Iceland (Photo: Janka) |  Natural hot water pond in Hengill geothermal area, Iceland (Photo: Janka) |
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