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    Fagradalsfjall

    Fissure vent · 250 m · Iceland

    Fagradalsfjall
    Photo: Steinninn · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Fagradalsfjall sits on the North American Plate, in a rift zone. 3 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2023.

    Elevation
    250 m
    Type
    Fissure vent
    Tectonic Setting
    Rift zone, oceanic crust
    Plate
    North American Plate
    Country
    Iceland
    Last Eruption
    2023
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    3
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    0

    Eruption Timeline

    Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

    2021 · VEI 02022 · VEI 02023 · VEI 0 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 14991500180019002000

    Eruption Uncertain Date

    Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata