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Thordarhyrna: eruption history

Elevation1,650 m

TypeStratovolcano

Confirmed eruptions3#25 of 35 in country

Latest eruption1902-12-16

Largest VEI4

Location64.27, -17.62

Eruptions per century (since 1500)

1500–15990

1600–16990

1700–17990

1800–18992

1900–19991

2000–20990

By VEI

VEI 22

VEI 41

Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)

Start	VEI	End	Area
1902-12-16	4	1904	Grímsvötn and Thordarhyrna
1887-08-15	2	1889	Thordarhyrna
1823-02-04	2	–	Grímsvötn-Thordarhyrna

Nearby volcanoes

Volcano	Distance	Eruptions
Grimsvotn	22 km	76
Bardarbunga	41 km	44
Esjufjoll	50 km	0
Oraefajokull	56 km	2
Tungnafellsjokull	56 km	0
Kverkfjoll	63 km	8
Hofsjokull	84 km	0
Torfajokull	84 km	10

Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.