Kverkfjöll volcano
Stratovolcano 1920? m (ca. 6,299 ft)
Eastern Iceland, 64.65°N / -16.72°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Eastern Iceland, 64.65°N / -16.72°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Last update: 1 Mar 2020 (glacial flood, minor phreatic activity)
Kverkfjöll, a large stratovolcano is hidden beneath the NE end of the Vatnajökull glacier. It has two elliptical ice-filled calderas, 8 x 5 km in diameter.
Fissures from the volcano can be traced 60 km to the NE. Kverkfjöll has had a number of subglacial eruptions in historic times.
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Kverkfjöll volcano eruptions: 1655, 1729, 1729, 1929, 1959, 1968
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Mon, 14 Jun 2021 (GMT) (2 earthquakes) | ||||
| 14 Jun 2021 01:35:23 GMT | 1.3 16 km | 22 km (14 mi) Iceland: 18.6 Km ESE of Bárðarbunga | ||
| 14 Jun 2021 01:34:35 GMT | 0.8 1.1 km | 19 km (12 mi) Iceland: 18.2 Km SSE of Kistufell | ||
| Sun, 13 Jun 2021 (GMT) (3 earthquakes) | ||||
| 13 Jun 2021 23:32:45 GMT | 1.0 20 km | 20 km (12 mi) Iceland: 19.6 Km ESE of Bárðarbunga | ||
| 13 Jun 2021 23:09:05 GMT | 0.2 5.2 km | 21 km (13 mi) Iceland: 16.1 Km ENE of Kistufell | ||
| 13 Jun 2021 20:55:32 GMT | 0.5 1.1 km | 18 km (11 mi) Iceland: 18.0 Km SSE of Kistufell | ||
Kverkfjöll Photos
Kverkfjöll volcano and part of the Vatnajökull glacier in the background. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Central section of the lava flow with parts of Kverkfjöll volcano and Vatnajökull glacier in background. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8
