Volcano

Hofsjokull

Fissure vent · 1,765 m · Iceland

Hofsjokull sits on the North American Plate, in a rift zone.

Elevation

1,765 m

Type

Fissure vent

Tectonic Setting

Rift zone, oceanic crust

Dominant Rock

Basalt / Picro-Basalt

Plate

North American Plate

Country

Iceland

Last Eruption

unknown

• Wikipedia article

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