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    Krysuvik-Trolladyngja

    Crater rows · 360 m · Iceland

    Krysuvik-Trolladyngja
    Photo: The original uploader was Reykholt at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Krysuvik-Trolladyngja sits on the Eurasian Plate, in a rift zone. 11 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1340.

    Elevation
    360 m
    Type
    Crater rows
    Tectonic Setting
    Rift zone, oceanic crust
    Dominant Rock
    Basalt / Picro-Basalt
    Plate
    Eurasian Plate
    Country
    Iceland
    Last Eruption
    1340
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    11
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    2

    Nearby Cities

    Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 166,000 people live in those within 30 km.

    Eruption Timeline

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

    8500 BCE · VEI 06000 BCE · VEI 05290 BCE · VEI 21060 BCE · VEI 0190 BCE · VEI 2900 · VEI 21075 · VEI 01151 · VEI 11188 · VEI 11325 · VEI 11340 · VEI 1 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 8500 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