Thordarhyrna

Thordarhyrna (Iceland) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,650 m above sea level. The GVP records 3 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1904.

Elevation: 1,650 m
Last eruption: 1904
Confirmed eruptions: 3
Max VEI: 4
Country: Iceland
Location: 64.27° N, 17.62° W
Region (GVP): Iceland Neovolcanic Rift Volcanic Province
GVP type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting: Rift zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
16 December 1902	12 January 1904	4	Grímsvötn and Thordarhyrna · Observations: Reported
15 August 1887	2 July 1889	2	Thordarhyrna · Observations: Reported
4 February 1823	—	2	Grímsvötn-Thordarhyrna · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#373012)