Uncertain eruption of Grimsvotn
16 Jul 1954 · 64.42° N, 17.32° W
Grímsvötn is an active volcano with a fissure system located in Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland. The central volcano is completely subglacial and located under the northwestern side of the Vatnajökull ice cap. The subglacial caldera is at 64°25′N 17°20′W, at an elevation of 1,725 m (5,659 ft).
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What the records say
- When
- 16 Jul 1954
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 64.42° N, 17.32° W
- Vei
- 1
- Uncertain
- yes
- Vent
- North and south part of caldera
- Volcano number
- 373010
- Eruption number
- 12836
- Vei modifier
- ?
Grímsvötn
Volcano in Iceland
Grímsvötn is an active volcano with a fissure system located in Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland. The central volcano is completely subglacial and located under the northwestern side of the Vatnajökull ice cap. The subglacial caldera is at 64°25′N 17°20′W, at an elevation of 1,725 m (5,659 ft). Beneath the caldera is the magma chamber of the Grímsvötn volcano.
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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