Region

Southern

Iceland · Europe

Southern is a region of Iceland, in Europe. It spans the Eurasian and North American plates. Records include 12 volcanoes, 1 major earthquake since 1900, 1 tsunami observed on its coasts and 1 cyclone crossing it with hurricane-force winds.

Tectonic Plates

• Eurasian Plate
• North American Plate

Volcanoes (12)

• Bardarbunga 2015
• Grímsvötn 2011
• Eyjafjallajökull 2010
• Hekla 2000
• Katla 1918
• Thordarhyrna 1904
• Torfajökull 1477
• Hengill 150
• Grímsnes 3,500 BCE
• Hrómundartindur ?
• Hofsjokull ?
• Tindfjallajokull ?

Major Earthquakes Since 1900

• 1912Southern · M 7.5

Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts

• 1967Iceland: Central-South, Iceland · 75.0 m

Tropical Cyclones

• 1951Hurricane HowCat. 2

• Country Profile · Iceland

Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002