Tjörnes Fracture Zone volcano
Updated: Nov 28, 2023 12:59 GMT -
submarine volcano unknown summit elevation
North of Iceland, 66.3°N / -17.1°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
North of Iceland, 66.3°N / -17.1°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Last update: 19 Sep 2022 (seismic swarm continues to be declined)
The offshore Tjörnes Fracture Zone is an oblique transform zone that separates the northern volcanic zone of Iceland from the Kolbeinsey Ridge, part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge north of Iceland.
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Tjörnes Fracture Zone volcano eruptions: 1868
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A submarine eruption was reported during 1867-1868 at the SE part of the fissure system off the northern coast of Iceland along the Manareyjar Ridge immediately north of Manareyjar Island.---
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