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Esjufjöll volcano

Stratovolcano 1760 m (5,774 ft)
Iceland, 64.27°N / -16.65°W
Current status: dormant (1 out of 5)
Typical eruption style: Unknown. (Explosive?)
Esjufjöll volcano eruptions: 1927
Last earthquakes nearby:
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocation
Sun, 28 Apr
Sun, 28 Apr 06:42 UTCM 0.8 / 12.8 km18 km18.0 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
Sat, 27 Apr
Sat, 27 Apr 07:17 UTCM 0.8 / 4.4 km19 km19.1 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
Sat, 27 Apr 07:16 UTCM 0.8 / 15.9 km16 km16.6 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
Sat, 27 Apr 07:10 UTCM 2.3 / 18.8 km17 km17.6 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
Sat, 27 Apr 07:10 UTCM 1.3 / 18.8 km17 km17.6 km ESE of Bárðarbunga
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The subglacial Esjufjöll volcano at the SE part of the Vatnajökull icecap, north of Öræfajökull volcano, may contain a central caldera. A minor eruption in 1927 that produced a large jökulhlaup is the only known historical activity from Esjufjöll.

Background:

Esjufjöll volcano, like Öraefajökull, is hidden beneath the immense glacier of Vatnajökull at its SE end, north of Öræfajökull volcano. It is actually not known wether it also has a central caldera. A small eruption in 1927, however, caused a relatively large jökulhlaup (glacier meltwater outburst), which is the only known historical eruption from Esjufjöll.



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