Gaesafjoll Volcano
Updated: May 10, 2024 00:01 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 9, 10:38 am (Reykjavik) | 0.9 2.2 km | 1.3 km S of Kröfluvirkjun | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 7, 06:00 pm (Reykjavik) | 0.4 4.3 km | Iceland: 2.1 km SSW of Þeistareykir | Info | ||
Saturday, May 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 4, 12:27 am (Reykjavik) | 0.4 3.8 km | Iceland: 2.3 km WSW 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 | ||
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 30, 07:26 am (Reykjavik) | 0.6 0.1 km | Iceland: 6.7 km NNE of Þeistareykir | Info | ||
Sunday, April 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 28, 02:56 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.8 3.6 km | 8.5 km (5.3 mi) to the SE | 0.9 km NNE of Kröfluvirkjun | Info |
Background
The Gaesafjöll table mountain of Pleistocene age lies between Krafla and Theistareykhabunga volcanoes.---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information