Thordarhyrna

Thordarhyrna
Þórðarhyrna
Thordarhyrna
Síðujökull
Aerial view of south-east Vatnajokull (north is top)
Highest point
Elevation1,650 m (5,410 ft)
ListingList of volcanoes in Iceland
Coordinates64°12′4″N 17°0′17″W / 64.20111°N 17.00472°W / 64.20111; -17.00472
Geography
Thordarhyrna
Geology
Mountain typeSubglacial volcano/Icelandic stratovolcano
Last eruption1904

Thordarhyrna (Icelandic: Þórðarhyrna [ˈθourðarˌhɪ(r)tna] ) is one of seven subglacial volcanoes beneath the Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland. It is a paired active central volcano with Grímsvötn, and can be classified as part of the Grímsvötn-Laki volcanic system, with common fissure swarms to the south.