Largest Eruptions in the Last 10,000 Years,
VEI Greater Than or Equal to 5.

15. Iceland

Volcano

Country

Date

VEI

Type of Volcano

LjosufjollIceland7050 BC2*Fissure vents
Brennisteinsfjoll Iceland2660 BC0*Crater rows
Grimsnes Iceland4270 BC3*Crater rows
PrestahnukurIceland7550 BC0*Subglacial
KatlaIceland9344*Subglacial
HeklaIceland5050? BC5Stratovolcano
HeklaIceland2310 BC5Stratovolcano
HeklaIceland950 BC5+Stratovolcano
HeklaIceland11045Stratovolcano
HeklaIceland17664*Stratovolcano
GrimsvotnIceland1950 BC2*Caldera
GrimsvotnIceland17834*Caldera
BardarbungaIceland6650 BC*Stratovolcano
BardarbungaIceland1250? BC*Stratovolcano
BardarbungaIceland900?4*Stratovolcano
BardarbungaIceland14775?*Stratovolcano
FremrinamurIceland1850? BC*Stratovolcano
KraflaIceland7850? BC*Caldera
KraflaIceland50? 2*Caldera
OraefajokullIceland13625Stratovolcano


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