List of volcanoes in Iceland

List of volcanoes in Iceland
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This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Iceland.

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Name	Elevation		Location	Last eruption
Name	meters	feet	Coordinates	Last eruption
Askja	1516	4974	65°02′N 16°45′W / 65.03, -16.75	1961
Bárðarbunga	2005	6515	64°38′N 17°34′W / 64.64, -17.56	1903
Brennisteinsfjöll	626	2054	63°55′N 21°50′W / 63.92, -21.83	1341 ± 1 year
Eldfell	279	915	63°26′N 20°15′W / 63.43, -20.25	1973
Eldgjá fissure system	~800	-	64°14′N 18°22′W / 64.24, -18.37	1784
Esjufjöll	1760	5774	64°16′N 16°39′W / 64.27, -16.65	1927
Eyjafjallajökull	1666	5466	63°38′N 19°37′W / 63.63, -19.62	1823
Fremrinamur	939	3081	65°26′N 16°39′W / 65.43, -16.65	800 BC ± 300 years
Grímsnes	214	702	64°02′N 20°52′W / 64.03, -20.87	3500 BC (?)
Grímsvötn	1725	5659	64°25′N 17°20′W / 64.42, -17.33	2004
Hekla	1491	4892	63°59′N 19°42′W / 63.98, -19.7	2000
Hengill	803	2634	64°11′N 21°20′W / 64.18, -21.33	90 ± 100 years
Herðubreið	-	-	65°11′N 16°20′W / 65.18, -16.34	-
Hofsjökull	1782	5846	64°51′N 19°32′W / 64.85, -19.53	unknown; active during Holocene
Hveravellir hot spring	-	-	64°52′N 19°33′W / 64.87, -19.55	-
Jólnir	70	230	63°18′N 20°38′W / 63.3, -20.63	1966; has since eroded completely
Katla	1512	4961	63°38′N 19°03′W / 63.63, -19.05	1918
Kerlingarfjöll	1488	4882	64°38′N 19°19′W / 64.63, -19.32	unknown; active during Holocene
Kolbeinsey ridge	5	16	66°40′N 18°30′W / 66.67, -18.5	1755
Kollóttadyngja	1177	3825	65°13′N 16°33′W / 65.22, -16.55	-
Krafla	650	2133	65°44′N 16°47′W / 65.73, -16.78	1984
Krísuvík	379	1243	63°56′N 22°06′W / 63.93, -22.1	1340 (?)
Krakatindur	300		63°33′N 19°18′W / 63.55, -19.3	(?)
Kverkfjöll	1,764	5733	64°39′N 16°43′W / 64.65, -16.72	1968
Laki	1725	5606	64°04′N 18°13′W / 64.06, -18.22	1785
Langjökull	1360	4462	64°45′N 19°59′W / 64.75, -19.98	925 ± 25 years
Loki-Fögrufjöll	1570	5151	64°29′N 17°48′W / 64.48, -17.8	1910
Ljósufjöll	988	3241	64°52′N 22°14′W / 64.87, -22.23	960 ± 10 years
Lýsuhóll	540+	1772+	64°52′N 23°15′W / 64.87, -23.25	unknown; active during Holocene
Öræfajökull	2119	6952	64°00′N 16°39′W / 64, -16.65	1727
Prestahnúkur	1386	4504	64°36′N 20°36′W / 64.6, -20.6	7550 BC ± 500 years
Reykjanes	230	755	63°53′N 22°30′W / 63.88, -22.5	1227 (?)
Reykjaneshryggur	-80	-262	63°40′N 23°20′W / 63.67, -23.33	1970(?)
Snæfellsjökull	1448	4751	64°48′N 23°47′W / 64.8, -23.78	-
Strokkur	-	-	64°19′N 20°18′W / 64.31, -20.3
Surtsey	174	-	63°18′N 20°37′W / 63.3, -20.62	1963
Thorolfsfell	-	-	-	-
Tindfjallajökull	1463	4800	63°47′N 19°34′W / 63.78, -19.57	unknown; active during Holocene
Tjornes fracture zone	-	-	66°18′N 17°06′W / 66.3, -17.1	1868
Torfajökull	1259	4131	63°55′N 19°10′W / 63.92, -19.17	1477
Tungnafellsjökull	1535	5036	64°44′N 17°55′W / 64.73, -17.92	unknown; active during Holocene
Vatnafjöll	1235	4052	63°55′N 19°40′W / 63.92, -19.67	750 ± 1000 years
Vestmannaeyjar	279	915	63°26′N 20°17′W / 63.43, -20.28	1973
Viti	-	-	65°03′N 16°43′W / 65.05, -16.72	geothermal lake in Askja system
Viti	-	-	65°44′N 16°47′W / 65.73, -16.78	part of Krafla system
Þeistareykjarbunga	564	1850	65°53′N 16°50′W / 65.88, -16.83	750 BC ± 100 years

References

Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3, (http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/).

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