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Saturday, Aug 17, 2013 A small phreatic eruption seems to have taken place yesterday at the ice-covered Kverkfjoell central volcano. The steam-driven (no fresh magma involved) explosion followed a small glacial flood on 15 August the Kverkjökull glacier released into the Volga river and was probably a result of the pressure release during the flood. [more] Saturday, Oct 20, 2012
A small earthquake swarm occurred on Saturday at Kverkfjoell volcano with about 20 quakes. The largest was a magnitude 2.6 event at 1.1 km depth. ... [more] Kverkfjöll volcano
Last update: 29 Jan 2018 (glacial flood, minor phreatic activity) Typical eruption style: Effusive Kverkfjöll volcano eruptions: 1655, 1729, 1729, 1929, 1959, 1968 | Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance | Location |
| Mon, 23 Apr | | Mon, 23 Apr 12:49 UTC | M 1.0 / 1.1 km | 8 km | 6.7 km NE of Bárðarbunga | | Mon, 23 Apr 03:33 UTC | M 0.1 / 2.2 km | 7 km | 6.0 km N of Bárðarbunga | | Mon, 23 Apr 03:33 UTC | M 0.5 / 2.6 km | 6 km | 5.1 km N of Bárðarbunga |
| Mon, 23 Apr 03:08 UTC | M 1.0 / 3.3 km | 4 km | 2.3 km N of Bárðarbunga | | Mon, 23 Apr 00:59 UTC | M 0.7 / 4.4 km | 5 km | 5.6 km ESE of Bárðarbunga |
View all recent quakes 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.
 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) |
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