Stratovolcanoes

Oraefajokull

Oraefajokull (Iceland) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 2,010 m above sea level. The GVP records 2 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1728.

Elevation
2,010 m
Last eruption
1728
Confirmed eruptions
2
Max VEI
5
Country
Iceland
Location
64.00° N, 16.65° W
Region (GVP)
Iceland Neovolcanic Rift Volcanic Province
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Rift zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type
Basalt / Picro-Basalt

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
3 August 1727 1 May 1728 4 Caldera, west flank (to 1100 m) · Observations: Reported
5 June 1362 15 October 1362 5 Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#374010)