Herdubreid volcano
Tuya 1682 m / 5518 ft
Central Iceland, 65.18°N / -16.35°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) | Reports
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Central Iceland, 65.18°N / -16.35°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) | Reports
Herdubreid volcano books
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Typical eruption style: unspecified
Herdubreid volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
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Herdubreid volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance | Location |
| Tue, 4 Aug 2020 | |||
| Tue, 4 Aug 10:49 UTC | M 0.7 / 5.1 km | 7 km | 4.2 km NNE of Herðubreiðartögl (Iceland) |
| Tue, 4 Aug 10:21 UTC | M 0.3 / 7.7 km | 8 km | 3.3 km NE of Herðubreiðartögl (Iceland) |
| Tue, 4 Aug 10:21 UTC | M 0.6 / 5.8 km | 7 km | 3.7 km NNE of Herðubreiðartögl (Iceland) |
| Tue, 4 Aug 10:14 UTC | M 0.3 / 12.7 km | 7 km | 3.6 km NNE of Herðubreiðartögl (Iceland) |
| Tue, 4 Aug 10:11 UTC | M 0.3 / 14 km | 8 km | 2.7 km NNE of Herðubreiðartögl (Iceland) |
Background:
The renowned flat-topped Icelandic table mountain Herdubreid, located NE of Askja volcano, was active until the late Pleistocene.---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
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