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Geysir Volcano

Updated: Mar 29, 2024 07:22 GMT -
Stratovolcano 700+ m / 2,297 ft
Southwestern Iceland, 64.32°N / -20.3°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)

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Typical eruption style: unspecified
Geysir volcano eruptions: Pleistocene

Latest nearby earthquakes

TimeMag. / DepthDistance / Location
Mar 28, 08:24 pm (Reykjavik)
Mar 28, 20:24 GMT
0.8

7.6 km
27 km (17 mi) to the W Iceland: 9.2 km NW of Laugarvatn Info
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 19, 05:10 am (Reykjavik)
Mar 19, 05:10 GMT
1.6

3.4 km
23 km (14 mi) to the N Iceland: 22.9 km NE of Skjaldbreið Info

Background

The Geysir volcanic system in the Haukadalur valley of SW Iceland consists of an eroded basaltic central volcano and rhyolitic lava domes of Pleistocene age. Geysers around the world are named for the Geysir geothermal field, which lies SE of the rhyolitic Laugarfjall lava dome and is one of the most frequently visited geological sites in Iceland. No eruptions are known from the Geysir volcanic system during the Holocene.
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Smithsonian / GVP volcano information

Geysir Volcano Photos

Latest satellite images

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