Volcanic eruption
See 1240 on the mapEruption of Reykjanes
1240 · 63.82° N, 22.72° W
Þorbjörn is a 243 m high volcanic mountain next to the town of Grindavík (Gullbringusýsla) on Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland. Blue Lagoon can be easily seen from the summit.
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What the records say
- When
- 1240
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 63.82° N, 22.72° W
- Vei
- 1
- Vent
- Reykjaneshryggur, Arnarsetur, Illahraun
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 371020
- Eruption number
- 12500
Nearby in time and place
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