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Fremrinámar

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  • Country
  • Volcanic Region
  • Landform | Volc Type
  • Last Known Eruption
  • 65.416°N
  • 16.666°W

  • 970 m
    3,182 ft

  • 373070
  • Latitude
  • Longitude

  • Summit
    Elevation

  • Volcano
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The Global Volcanism Program has no activity reports available for Fremrinámar.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Weekly Reports available for Fremrinámar.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Bulletin Reports available for Fremrinámar.

This compilation of synonyms and subsidiary features may not be comprehensive. Features are organized into four major categories: Cones, Craters, Domes, and Thermal Features. Synonyms of features appear indented below the primary name. In some cases additional feature type, elevation, or location details are provided.

Eruptive History

There is data available for 4 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

[ 1823 ] Discredited Eruption

1200 BCE (?) Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Kraeduborgir (Burfellshraun)
1200 BCE (?) - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Tephrochronology

List of 1 Events for Episode 1 at Kraeduborgir (Burfellshraun)

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow violent, strong, or large

2300 BCE (?) Confirmed Eruption VEI: 0

Episode 1 | Eruption Ketildyngja
2300 BCE (?) - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Tephrochronology

List of 4 Events for Episode 1 at Ketildyngja

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Lava fountains
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow violent, strong, or large
   - - - -    - - - - Lava lake
2300 BCE
(?)
   - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

4000 BCE (?) Confirmed Eruption VEI: 0

Episode 1 | Eruption Kerlingardyngja
4000 BCE (?) - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Tephrochronology

List of 4 Events for Episode 1 at Kerlingardyngja

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Lava fountains
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Lava lake
4000 BCE
(?)
   - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

4050 BCE ± 1050 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Sveinar (Rauduborgir) fissure
4050 BCE ± 1050 years - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Tephrochronology

List of 3 Events for Episode 1 at Sveinar (Rauduborgir) fissure

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Cinder Cone
Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Fremrinámar.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Fremrinámar.

GVP Map Holdings

Maps are not currently available due to technical issues.

The maps shown below have been scanned from the GVP map archives and include the volcano on this page. Clicking on the small images will load the full 300 dpi map. Very small-scale maps (such as world maps) are not included.

Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

There are no samples for Fremrinámar in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences Rock and Ore collection.

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