The Risk of Destruction of Berenberg Volcano (Jan Mayen Island, Norwegian–Greenland Sea)

The volcanic, sesimological, and geodynamic conditions in the region of the Jan Mayen Island are analyzed. It is shown that a part of Berenberg active volcano, located in the northern part of the island, is within the active part of the Jan Mayen transform fault, and historic eruptions took place here. The volcano has a caldera, apparently of landslide origin. The maximum amplitude of the isostasy gradient was revealed in the immediate vicinity of Berenberg volcano. The steepest slopes are located on its northern part. Our analysis gives us grounds to classify Berenberg stratovolcano as a volcanic structure of potential landslide hazard, because its northeastern slopes can collapse to generate a landslide and a corresponding tsunami.