Rifting episode in north iceland in 1874-1875 and the eruptions of askja and sveinagja

• Published in: Bulletin Volcanologique
• Main Authors: Sigurdsson, H., Sparks, R. S.J.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: DigitalCommons@URI 1978
• Subjects: Askja; Iceland
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/gsofacpubs/2463; https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02597219

In 1874 and 1875 the fissure swarm of Askja central volcano was activated during a major rifting episode. This rifting resulted in a fissure eruption of 0.3 km3 basaltic magma in Sveinagja graben, 50 to 70 km north of Askja and subsequent caldera collapse forming the Oskjuvatn caldera within the mai...