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    Snaefellsjokull

    Stratovolcano · 1,446 m · Iceland

    Snaefellsjokull
    Photo: Axel Kristinsson · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Snaefellsjokull sits on the North American Plate, in a rift zone. 10 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 200.

    Elevation
    1,446 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Rift zone, oceanic crust
    Plate
    North American Plate
    Country
    Iceland
    Last Eruption
    200
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    10
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    2

    Eruption Timeline

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

    8,460 BCE6,050 BCE4,550 BCE · VEI 24,050 BCE · VEI 02,970 BCE · VEI 02,400 BCE · VEI 22,270 BCE · VEI 02,010 BCE1,000 BCE · VEI 2200 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 8,460 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