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    Ljósufjöll

    Volcanic field · 1,063 m · Iceland

    Ljósufjöll
    Photo: Steinninn · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Ljósufjöll sits on the North American Plate, in a rift zone. 5 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 960.

    Elevation
    1,063 m
    Type
    Volcanic field
    Tectonic Setting
    Rift zone, oceanic crust
    Dominant Rock
    Basalt / Picro-Basalt
    Plate
    North American Plate
    Country
    Iceland
    Last Eruption
    960
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    5
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    3

    Eruption Timeline

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

    7,050 BCE · VEI 22,050 BCE · VEI 31,750 BCE · VEI 2665 BCE · VEI 2960 · VEI 2 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 7,050 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