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    Oddnyjarhnjukur-Langjokull

    Fissure vent · 1,100 m · Iceland

    Oddnyjarhnjukur-Langjokull
    Photo: Christian Bickel fingalo · CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Wikimedia Commons

    Oddnyjarhnjukur-Langjokull sits on the North American Plate, in a rift zone. 6 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 950.

    Elevation
    1,100 m
    Type
    Fissure vent
    Tectonic Setting
    Rift zone, oceanic crust
    Dominant Rock
    Basalt / Picro-Basalt
    Plate
    North American Plate
    Country
    Iceland
    Last Eruption
    950
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    6
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    2

    Eruption Timeline

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

    8,600 BCE · VEI 05,850 BCE · VEI 23,550 BCE · VEI 02,550 BCE · VEI 02,050 BCE · VEI 0950 · VEI 2 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 8,600 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