Thórðarhyrna, 1902
In December people in northern Iceland reported seeing fire in the direction of Vatnajökull. The activity is often attributed to Thórðarhyrna, a volcano that has not erupted since.
- Eruption start
- 1902-12
- Eruption end
- 1904-01-12
- Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 4
- Volcano
- Thordarhyrna
- GVP volcano page
- volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=373012
Category: Disasters & Incidents
Tags: iceland, vatnajokull, subglacial
Coordinates: 64.267, -17.617
Part of Volcanic eruptions of VEI 4 from 1900 to 1949
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