Grímsvötn, 2011

Activity is estimated to have begun beneath the glacier at around 17:30 UTC on 21 May, when an intense spike in tremor was detected. The eruption ceased at 7am on 28 May. The volcano had last erupted in 2004, with earlier powerful eruptions recorded in 1783, 1873 and 1902.

Eruption start

2011-05-21

Eruption end

2011-05-25

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI)

4

Volcano

Grimsvotn

GVP volcano page

volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=373010

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: iceland, subglacial, vatnajökull, tremor

Coordinates: 64.416, -17.316

Part of Volcanic eruptions of VEI 4 since 2000

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