Herdubreid Volcano
Updated: May 20, 2024 19:21 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 20, 05:30 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.2 5.5 km | Iceland: 3.9 km SSE of Herðubreið | Info | ||
Sunday, May 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 19, 08:32 am (Reykjavik) | 2.1 7.1 km | 2.2 km (1.3 mi) to the NE | 2.5 km NE of Herðubreið | Info | |
Friday, May 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 17, 06:46 am (Reykjavik) | 1.3 3.3 km | 1.5 km NNE of Suðurbotnar | Info | ||
Thursday, May 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 16, 12:58 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.5 2.2 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the SW | 2.0 km WSW of Víti | Info | |
Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 10, 08:45 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.4 4.6 km | 3.3 km SSE of Herðubreið | 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 |
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