Hofsjökull Volcano
Updated: May 18, 2024 18:59 GMT -
Shield volcano (subglacial) 1782 m (5,846 ft)
Iceland, 64.78°N / -18.92°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Iceland, 64.78°N / -18.92°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
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Effusive eruptions from flank fissures.
Hofsjökull volcano eruptions:
None during historic times.
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
| May 16, 05:56 pm (Reykjavik) | 2.4 1.5 km | 14 km (8.8 mi) to the N |  26.7 km E of Hveravellir | Info | |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| May 14, 12:51 am (Reykjavik) | 1.4 0.1 km | 30.8 km E of Hveravellir | Info | ||
| May 14, 12:37 am (Reykjavik) | 1.3 2.8 km | Iceland: 25.7 km E of Hveravellir | Info | ||
| Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 10, 05:40 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.2 3.3 km | 28.1 km E of Hveravellir | Info | ||
| Monday, May 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 6, 11:56 pm (Reykjavik) | 2.2 2.7 km | 3.2 km (2 mi) to the N | 29.7 km ESE of Hveravellir | Info | |
| Sunday, May 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 5, 11:36 pm (Reykjavik) | 1.5 3.2 km | 14 km (8.4 mi) to the NW | Iceland: 22.7 km E of Hveravellir | Info | |
Background
Hofsjökull volcano lies along an east-west-trending area connecting the two principal rift zones of Iceland. It bridges the gap between the Reykjanes-Langjökull rift on the west, which terminates at Langjökull, and the eastern zone, which extends NE-ward across east-central Iceland.The roughly 7 x 11 km central caldera of Hofsjökull volcano lies beneath the western part of the massive Hofsjökull icecap. A small Holocene shield volcano is located at the SW margin of the icecap. Flank fissures north and east of the icecap have produced basaltic lava flows during the Holocene.
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Source: GVP, Smithsonian Institute
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