Volcanic eruption
See 1887 on the mapEruption of Thordarhyrna
15 Aug 1887 – 1889 · 64.27° N, 17.62° W
Thordarhyrna is one of seven subglacial volcanoes beneath the Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland. It is a paired active central volcano with Grímsvötn, and can be classified as part of the Grímsvötn-Laki volcanic system, with common fissure swarms to the south.
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What the records say
- When
- 15 Aug 1887 – 1889
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 64.27° N, 17.62° W
- Vei
- 2
- Vent
- Thordarhyrna
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 373012
- Eruption number
- 12820
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