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    Grímsnes

    Volcanic field · 200 m · Iceland

    Grímsnes
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    Grímsnes sits on the North American Plate, in a rift zone. 11 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 3,500 BCE.

    Elevation
    200 m
    Type
    Volcanic field
    Tectonic Setting
    Rift zone, oceanic crust
    Dominant Rock
    Basalt / Picro-Basalt
    Plate
    North American Plate
    Country
    Iceland
    Last Eruption
    3,500 BCE
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    11
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    3

    Nearby Cities

    Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km.

    Eruption Timeline

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

    7,750 BCE · VEI 36,250 BCE4,500 BCE · VEI 04,450 BCE · VEI 24,270 BCE · VEI 34,050 BCE · VEI 04,000 BCE · VEI 23,900 BCE · VEI 03,750 BCE · VEI 03,650 BCE · VEI 03,500 BCE · VEI 2 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 7,750 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