Herdubreid Volcano
Updated: May 13, 2024 05:57 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 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 | |
Monday, May 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 6, 07:11 am (Reykjavik) | 1.4 6.6 km | 6.6 km N of Herðubreið | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 1, 04:12 am (Reykjavik) | 1.8 5.1 km | 7 km (4.4 mi) to the N | 6.5 km NNW of Herðubreiðarlindir | Info | |
May 1, 03:44 am (Reykjavik) | 1.4 3.1 km | 0.9 km ENE of Suðurbotnar | Info | ||
May 1, 02:35 am (Reykjavik) | 1.5 4.1 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the SW | 3.0 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