What the records say
- When
- 6 Jan 1985 – 9 Jan 1985
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 71.08° N, 8.15° W
- Vei
- 0
- Vent
- Beerenberg (NE flank, 0-200 m)
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 376010
- Eruption number
- 12972
Jan Mayen
Norwegian island in the Arctic Ocean
Jan Mayen is a Norwegian volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean with no permanent population. It is 55 km (34 mi) long (southwest-northeast) and 377 km2 (146 sq mi) in area, partly covered by glaciers. It has two parts: larger northeast Nord-Jan and smaller Sør-Jan, linked by a 2.5 km (1.6 mi) wide isthmus.
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The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page