Gaesafjoll Volcano
Updated: May 16, 2024 20:09 GMT -
Tuya 882 m / 2894 ft
Northern Iceland, 65.78°N / -16.88°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Northern Iceland, 65.78°N / -16.88°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Gaesafjoll volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
May 15, 10:39 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.4 2.5 km | 1.2 km S of Kröfluvirkjun | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 14, 08:04 am (Reykjavik) | 0.8 5.1 km | 1.0 km SW of Þeistareykir | Info | ||
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 11, 10:49 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.4 5.1 km | Iceland: 2.4 km WSW of Kröfluvirkjun | Info | ||
May 11, 10:49 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.6 4.1 km | 9.8 km (6.1 mi) to the SE | Iceland: 1.5 km SSW of Kröfluvirkjun | Info | |
Thursday, May 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 9, 10:38 am (Reykjavik) | 0.9 2.2 km | 1.3 km S of Kröfluvirkjun | Info | ||
Friday, May 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 3, 10:18 am (Reykjavik) | 0.5 7.3 km | Iceland: 2.7 km W of Kröfluvirkjun | Info |
Background
The Gaesafjöll table mountain of Pleistocene age lies between Krafla and Theistareykhabunga volcanoes.---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information