Herdubreid Volcano
Updated: May 16, 2024 04:19 GMT -
Tuya 1682 m / 5518 ft
Central Iceland, 65.18°N / -16.35°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Central Iceland, 65.18°N / -16.35°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
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Herdubreid 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 11, 06:08 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.1 3.9 km |  2.5 km NNE of Herðubreið | Info | ||
| Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 10, 08:45 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.4 4.6 km | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) to the S | 3.3 km SSE of Herðubreið | Info | |
| Thursday, May 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 9, 07:08 am (Reykjavik) | 1.1 4.8 km | 5.3 km W of Herðubreiðartögl | Info | ||
| Wednesday, May 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 8, 07:47 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.9 4.2 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the SW | 2.9 km E of Jónsskarð | Info | |
| Tuesday, May 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 7, 09:04 am (Reykjavik) | 1.1 2 km | 2.8 km E of Jónsskarð | Info | ||
| Monday, May 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 6, 07:11 am (Reykjavik) | 1.4 6.6 km | 5.9 km (3.7 mi) to the N | 6.6 km N of Herðubreið | Info | |
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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