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    Fremrinámar

    Stratovolcano · 970 m · Iceland

    Fremrinámar
    Photo: Hansueli Krapf · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Fremrinámar sits on the Eurasian Plate, in a rift zone. 4 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1,200 BCE.

    Elevation
    970 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Rift zone, oceanic crust
    Dominant Rock
    Basalt / Picro-Basalt
    Plate
    Eurasian Plate
    Country
    Iceland
    Last Eruption
    1,200 BCE
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    4
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    0

    Eruption Timeline

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

    4,050 BCE4,000 BCE · VEI 02,300 BCE · VEI 01,200 BCE VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 4,050 BCE1500180019002000

    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