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West Eifel Volcanic Field
Volcanic field · 600 m · Germany
West Eifel Volcanic Field sits on the Eurasian Plate, in a rift zone. 2 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 8,300 BCE.
- Elevation
- 600 m
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Tectonic Setting
- Rift zone, continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Foidite
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Germany
- Last Eruption
- 8,300 BCE
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 2
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km.
- 57 kmKoblenz313,000 people
- 63 kmBonn681,000 people
- 81 kmLuxembourg107,000 people
- 85 kmCologne1,004,000 people
- 92 kmArlon26,000 people
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
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