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    Torfajökull

    Stratovolcano · 1,280 m · Iceland

    Torfajökull
    Photo: TommyBee · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Torfajökull sits on the Eurasian Plate, in a rift zone. 10 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1477.

    Elevation
    1,280 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Rift zone, oceanic crust
    Dominant Rock
    Rhyolite
    Plate
    Eurasian Plate
    Country
    Iceland
    Last Eruption
    1477
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    10
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    3

    Eruption Timeline

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

    6,050 BCE5,050 BCE4,850 BCE4,550 BCE1,550 BCE1,150 BCE150 · VEI 3870 · VEI 311701477 · VEI 2 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 6,050 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