Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Jan Mayen
Glacier-covered Beerenberg volcano rises above the western coast of Jan Mayen at the northern end of the island. This remote island is located in the Norwegian Sea along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge about 650 km NE of Iceland and consists of two volcanic complexes separated by a narrow isthmus. Beerenberg is a large glacier-covered stratovolcano with a 1-km-wide summit crater and numerous flank cinder cones. Historical eruptions at Beerenberg date back to the 18th century. Photo by Gernot Hecker, 2005 (Wikimedia Commons).
Volcano Number:376010
Volcano Name:Jan Mayen
Country:Norway
Volcano Type:Stratovolcano
Last Eruption:1985 CE
Elevation:2197m
Tectonic Setting:Rift zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Pop. within 5km:0
Pop. within 10km:0
Pop. within 30km:0
Pop. within 100km:0
Latitude:71.082
Longitude:-8.155


Eruption Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Volcano Number Volcano Name Eruption Number Activity Type Explosivity Index Max Explosivity Index Modifier Activity Area Activity Unit Start Evidence Method Start Date End Date
376010 Jan Mayen 12965 Confirmed Eruption Beerenberg (Eggoya, SW flank) Tephrochronology 1350
376010 Jan Mayen 12966 Uncertain Eruption Beerenberg 1558
376010 Jan Mayen 12967 Confirmed Eruption 3 Beerenberg (Eggoya, SW flank) Historical Observations 1732/5/17 1732/5/18
376010 Jan Mayen 12968 Confirmed Eruption 3 ? Beerenberg (Dagnyhaugen, SW flank) Historical Observations 1818
376010 Jan Mayen 12969 Confirmed Eruption Beerenberg (Kokssletta, NE flank) Historical Observations 1851
376010 Jan Mayen 12970 Confirmed Eruption 3 Beerenberg (NE & SW flanks, summit) Historical Observations 1970/9/18 1972/7/2
376010 Jan Mayen 12971 Confirmed Eruption 1 Beerenberg (NE flank, Skrukkelia) Historical Observations 1973/1/15
376010 Jan Mayen 12972 Confirmed Eruption 0 Beerenberg (NE flank, 0-200 m) Historical Observations 1985/1/6 1985/1/9
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