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    Heidarspordar

    Fissure vent · 490 m · Iceland

    Heidarspordar
    Photo: Andreas Tille · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Heidarspordar sits on the Eurasian Plate, in a rift zone. 7 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 300 BCE.

    Elevation
    490 m
    Type
    Fissure vent
    Tectonic Setting
    Rift zone, oceanic crust
    Plate
    Eurasian Plate
    Country
    Iceland
    Last Eruption
    300 BCE
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    7
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    2

    Eruption Timeline

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

    7,850 BCE7,400 BCE · VEI 06,950 BCE · VEI 06,150 BCE · VEI 05,750 BCE · VEI 04,050 BCE · VEI 0300 BCE · VEI 2 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 7,850 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