Largest Eruptions in the Last 10,000 Years,
VEI Greater Than or Equal to 5.
15. Iceland
Volcano
| Country
| Date
| VEI
| Type of Volcano
|
| Ljosufjoll | Iceland | 7050 BC | 2* | Fissure vents |
|
Brennisteinsfjoll | Iceland | 2660 BC | 0* | Crater rows |
|
Grimsnes | Iceland | 4270 BC | 3* | Crater rows |
|
Prestahnukur | Iceland | 7550 BC | 0* | Subglacial |
|
Katla | Iceland | 934 | 4* | Subglacial |
|
Hekla | Iceland | 5050? BC | 5 | Stratovolcano |
|
Hekla | Iceland | 2310 BC | 5 | Stratovolcano |
|
Hekla | Iceland | 950 BC | 5+ | Stratovolcano |
|
Hekla | Iceland | 1104 | 5 | Stratovolcano |
|
Hekla | Iceland | 1766 | 4* | Stratovolcano |
|
Grimsvotn | Iceland | 1950 BC | 2* | Caldera |
|
Grimsvotn | Iceland | 1783 | 4* | Caldera |
|
Bardarbunga | Iceland | 6650 BC | * | Stratovolcano |
|
Bardarbunga | Iceland | 1250? BC | * | Stratovolcano |
|
Bardarbunga | Iceland | 900? | 4* | Stratovolcano |
|
Bardarbunga | Iceland | 1477 | 5?* | Stratovolcano |
|
Fremrinamur | Iceland | 1850? BC | * | Stratovolcano |
|
Krafla | Iceland | 7850? BC | * | Caldera |
|
Krafla | Iceland | 50? | 2* | Caldera |
|
Oraefajokull | Iceland | 1362 | 5 | Stratovolcano |
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