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Volcanoes in the Atlantic Ocean Volcanic Regions

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    Fremrinamar

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    Tindfjallajokull

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    Krafla

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    Sete Cidades

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    Reykjanes

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    Hengill

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    Ascension

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    Flores

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    Vestmannaeyjar

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    Hengill

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    Tristan da Cunha

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    Fayal

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    Krafla

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    Nightingale Island

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    Fayal

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    Fayal

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    Vestmannaeyjar

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    Krafla

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    Furnas

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    Fayal

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Additional information about the Volcanic Regions in this group and a map display is still being prepared.

There are 56 Holocene volcanoes in the Atlantic Ocean Volcanic Regions.

Arctic Ridge Volcanic Province

Volcano Name Country Last Eruption Volcanic Landform
East Gakkel Ridge at 85°E Undersea Features 1999 CE Cluster
Jan Mayen Norway 1985 CE Composite
Kolbeinsey Ridge Iceland 1755 CE Cluster
Tjornes Fracture Zone Iceland 1868 CE Cluster

Iceland Neovolcanic Rift Volcanic Province

Volcano Name Country Last Eruption Volcanic Landform
Vestmannaeyjar Iceland 1973 CE Cluster
Eyjafjallajokull Iceland 2010 CE Composite
Katla Iceland 1918 CE Cluster
Tindfjallajokull Iceland Unknown Composite
Torfajokull Iceland 1477 CE Composite
Hekla Iceland 2000 CE Composite
Grimsvotn Iceland 2011 CE Caldera
Thordarhyrna Iceland 1904 CE Composite
Bardarbunga Iceland 2015 CE Composite
Tungnafellsjokull Iceland Unknown Composite
Kverkfjoll Iceland 1968 CE Composite
Askja Iceland 1961 CE Composite
Fremrinamar Iceland 1200 BCE Composite
Krafla Iceland 1984 CE Cluster
Heidarspordar Iceland 300 BCE Cluster
Theistareykir Iceland 900 BCE Shield
Reykjanes Iceland 2024 CE Cluster
Eldey Iceland 1926 CE Cluster
Krysuvik-Trolladyngja Iceland 1340 CE Cluster
Fagradalsfjall Iceland 2023 CE Cluster
Brennisteinsfjoll Iceland 1341 CE Cluster
Hengill Iceland 150 CE Cluster
Hromundartindur Iceland Unknown Composite
Grimsnes Iceland 3500 BCE Cluster
Prestahnukur Iceland 3350 BCE Cluster
Oddnyjarhnjukur-Langjokull Iceland 950 CE Cluster
Hofsjokull Iceland Unknown Cluster
Oraefajokull Iceland 1728 CE Composite
Esjufjoll Iceland Unknown Composite
Snaefell Iceland Unknown Composite
Snaefellsjokull Iceland 200 CE Composite
Helgrindur Iceland Unknown Cluster
Ljosufjoll Iceland 960 CE Cluster

Azores-Terceira Rift Volcanic Province

Volcano Name Country Last Eruption Volcanic Landform
Flores Portugal 950 BCE Composite
Fayal Portugal 1958 CE Composite
Pico Portugal 1720 CE Composite
Graciosa Portugal 1950 BCE Composite
Terceira Portugal 2000 CE Composite
Don Joao de Castro Bank Portugal 1720 CE Shield
Sete Cidades Portugal 1880 CE Composite
Picos Fissural Volcanic System Portugal 1652 CE Cluster
Agua de Pau Portugal 1564 CE Composite
Furnas Portugal 1630 CE Composite
Monaco Bank Portugal 1911 CE Cluster
Pico Fracture Zone Undersea Features 1865 CE Cluster
Sao Jorge Portugal 1902 CE Cluster

Central Mid-Atlantic Rift Volcanic Province

Volcano Name Country Last Eruption Volcanic Landform
Romanche Fracture Zone Undersea Features Unknown Cluster
Ascension United Kingdom 1508 CE Composite

Southern Atlantic Volcano Group

Volcano Name Country Last Eruption Volcanic Landform
Walvis Ridge at 33°S Undersea Features 2002 CE Minor
Tristan da Cunha United Kingdom 1962 CE Shield
Nightingale Island United Kingdom 2004 CE Composite
Bouvet Norway 50 BCE Shield

Chronological listings of known Holocene eruptions (confirmed or uncertain) from volcanoes in the Atlantic Ocean Volcanic Regions. Bolded eruptions indicate current continuing activity as of 16 August 2024.

Arctic Ridge Volcanic Province

Volcano Name Start Date Stop Date Certainty VEI Evidence
East Gakkel Ridge at 85°E 1999 Apr 5 (?) 1999 Apr 15 (?) Confirmed 1 Observations: Seismicity
Jan Mayen 1985 Jan 6 1985 Jan 9 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Jan Mayen 1973 Jan 15 ± 45 days Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Jan Mayen 1970 Sep 18 1972 Jul 2 (?) ± 182 days Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Tjornes Fracture Zone 1867 Dec 1868 Jan Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Jan Mayen 1851 ± 30 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Jan Mayen 1818 Apr Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Kolbeinsey Ridge 1755 Sep 18 Unknown Confirmed 1 Unknown
Jan Mayen 1732 May 17 1732 May 18 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Jan Mayen [1558 (in or before)] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Kolbeinsey Ridge 1372 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Jan Mayen 1350 ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology

Iceland Neovolcanic Rift Volcanic Province

Volcano Name Start Date Stop Date Certainty VEI Evidence
Reykjanes 2023 Dec 18 2024 Aug 22 (continuing) Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Fagradalsfjall 2023 Jul 10 2023 Aug 5 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Fagradalsfjall 2022 Aug 3 2022 Aug 21 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Fagradalsfjall 2021 Mar 19 2021 Sep 18 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga 2014 Aug 29 2015 Feb 27 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 2011 May 21 2011 May 25 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Eyjafjallajokull 2010 Mar 20 2010 Jun 23 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga [2008 Aug 16 ± 15 days] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Bardarbunga [2006 Apr 16 ± 15 days] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Bardarbunga [2005 Jul 16 ± 15 days] [2005 Aug 16 ± 15 days] Uncertain  
Grimsvotn 2004 Nov 1 2004 Nov 4 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga [2002 Jul 16 ± 15 days] [2002 Sep 16 ± 15 days] Uncertain  
Bardarbunga [2000 Aug 16 ± 15 days] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Hekla 2000 Feb 26 2000 Mar 8 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Katla [1999 Jul 17 (?)] [1999 Aug 15 ± 5 days] Uncertain  
Grimsvotn 1998 Dec 18 1998 Dec 28 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga [1997 Aug 16 ± 15 days] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Grimsvotn 1996 Sep 30 1996 Nov 6 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga [1996 Aug 16 ± 15 days] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Bardarbunga [1995 Jul 16 ± 15 days] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Bardarbunga [1991 Aug 12] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Hekla 1991 Jan 17 1991 Mar 11 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga [1986 Nov 29] [1986 Dec 1 (?)] Uncertain  
Krafla 1984 Sep 4 1984 Sep 18 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn [1984 Aug 20 (in or before)] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Grimsvotn 1983 May 28 1983 Jun 2 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Krafla 1981 Nov 18 1981 Nov 23 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Hekla 1981 Apr 9 1981 Apr 16 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Krafla 1981 Jan 30 1981 Feb 4 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Hekla 1980 Aug 17 1980 Aug 20 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Krafla 1980 Mar 16 1980 Oct 23 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Krafla 1977 Apr 27 1977 Sep 8 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Krafla 1975 Dec 20 1975 Dec 20 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Vestmannaeyjar 1973 Jan 23 1973 Jun 28 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn [1972 Mar 16 ± 15 days] [1972 Apr 16 ± 15 days] Uncertain  
Reykjanes [1970 Jul 2 (?) ± 182 days] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Hekla 1970 May 5 1970 Jul 5 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Kverkfjoll 1968 May 23 1968 Jun 16 ± 15 days Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Reykjanes [1966 Jul 2 ± 182 days] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Vestmannaeyjar 1963 Nov 8 1967 Jun 5 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Askja 1961 Oct 26 1961 Dec 5 ± 4 days Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Kverkfjoll 1959 Jul 2 ± 182 days Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Katla [1955 Jun 25] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Grimsvotn [1954 Jul 16] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Grimsvotn 1954 Jan 15 ± 45 days Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn [1948 Feb] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Hekla 1947 Mar 29 1948 Apr 21 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn [1945 Sep 25 (?)] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Grimsvotn [1941 Apr] [1941 Aug] Uncertain  
Grimsvotn [1939 Jun] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Askja 1938 Dec 19 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1938 May Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1934 Dec 21 1934 Dec 26 Confirmed 1 Unknown
Grimsvotn 1934 Mar 30 1934 Apr 7 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1933 Nov 29 ± 1 days 1933 Dec 9 ± 1 days Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Kverkfjoll 1929 Jan 1929 Feb Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Esjufjoll [1927 Sep 5 ± 4 days] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Askja 1926 Jul 15 ± 45 days Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Eldey 1926 Jun 5 ± 4 days Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Askja 1924 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Askja 1923 Jan 15 ± 45 days Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Askja 1922 Nov Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1922 Sep 29 1922 Oct 23 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Askja 1921 Mar Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Askja 1919 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1919 Unknown Confirmed 1 Unknown
Katla 1918 Oct 12 1918 Nov 4 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Hekla 1913 Apr 25 1913 May 18 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga 1910 Jun 18 1910 Oct Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1910 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Thordarhyrna 1902 Dec 1904 Jan 12 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga 1902 Dec 1903 Jun Confirmed 1 Unknown
Grimsvotn 1897 Unknown Confirmed 1 Unknown
Vestmannaeyjar 1896 Sep Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1891 Nov (?) 1892 Mar 16 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Thordarhyrna 1887 Aug 15 1889 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Eldey [1884 Jul 26] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Grimsvotn 1883 Jan 15 1883 Apr 15 ± 5 days Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Eldey 1879 May 30 (?) 1879 Jun 15 ± 5 days Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Hekla 1878 Feb 27 1878 Apr Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Askja 1875 Jan 1 1875 Oct 17 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1873 Jan 8 1873 Aug Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga 1872 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Unknown
Grimsvotn 1867 Aug 29 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga 1862 Jun 30 1864 Oct 15 ± 45 days Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn [1861 May] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Katla 1860 May 8 1860 May 27 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1854 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Hekla 1845 Sep 2 1846 Apr 5 (?) Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1838 Jun Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Reykjanes 1830 Mar 13 (?) 1831 Mar (?) Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Katla 1823 Jun 26 1823 Jul 23 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Thordarhyrna 1823 Feb 4 ± 4 days Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Eyjafjallajokull 1821 Dec 19 1823 Jan 1 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1816 May 1816 Jun (?) Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga [1807] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Bardarbunga 1797 Unknown Confirmed 1 Unknown
Askja 1797 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn [1794 Jul 15 ± 45 days] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Bardarbunga 1794 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Reykjanes 1783 May 1 (in or before) 1783 Aug 15 ± 60 days Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1783 May (?) 1785 May 26 (?) Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1774 Feb Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga 1769 Unknown Confirmed 1 Unknown
Grimsvotn 1768 Unknown Confirmed 1 Unknown
Bardarbunga 1766 Jul Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Hekla 1766 Apr 5 1768 May Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Katla 1755 Oct 17 1756 Feb 13 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1753 Oct 15 ± 45 days Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga 1750 ± 10 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Krafla 1746 Jul 10 1746 Jul 10 (?) Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga 1739 Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Grimsvotn 1730 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Kverkfjoll 1729 Aug Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Krafla 1729 Jun 30 1729 Sep 25 ± 5 days Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Kverkfjoll 1729 Feb 15 ± 45 days Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga 1729 Unknown Confirmed 1 Unknown
Krafla 1728 Dec 18 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Krafla 1728 Apr 18 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Krafla 1727 Aug 21 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Oraefajokull 1727 Aug 3 1728 May 1 ± 30 days Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga 1726 Feb 1 ± 30 days 1726 May 1 ± 30 days Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Hekla 1725 Apr 2 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1725 Feb Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Krafla 1724 May 17 1724 May 18 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Katla 1721 May 11 1721 Oct 15 ± 45 days Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga 1720 Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Bardarbunga 1717 Aug 4 1717 Sep 17 (in or after) Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1716 Oct 6 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga 1716 Oct 5 ± 4 days Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga 1712 Jan 15 ± 45 days Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga 1707 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1706 Oct 15 ± 45 days Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga 1706 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga 1702 Unknown Confirmed 1 Unknown
Bardarbunga 1697 Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Grimsvotn 1697 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Hekla 1693 Feb 13 1693 Sep 14 (?) Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1684 Nov 5 ± 4 days 1685 Jan Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1681 Apr 10 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1665 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Katla 1660 Nov 3 1661 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1659 Nov Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Kverkfjoll 1655 Apr 15 ± 45 days Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1638 Feb 24 ± 4 days Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Vestmannaeyjar 1637 Oct 1638 Feb 28 ± 60 days Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Hekla 1636 May 8 1637 Jun Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1632 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Grimsvotn 1629 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Katla 1625 Sep 2 1625 Sep 14 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1622 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Grimsvotn 1619 Jul 29 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Katla 1612 Oct 12 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Eyjafjallajokull 1612 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1610 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Grimsvotn 1603 Oct 31 1603 Nov Confirmed 1 Unknown
Grimsvotn 1598 Nov 7 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Hekla 1597 Jan 3 1597 Jun (in or after) Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Reykjanes 1583 Jul 15 ± 45 days Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Katla 1580 Aug 11 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Hekla 1554 May 1554 Jun (?) Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Katla 1550 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Grimsvotn 1530 ± 10 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Grimsvotn 1521 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Hekla 1510 Jul 25 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1510 ± 10 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Grimsvotn 1509 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Grimsvotn 1500 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Katla 1500 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Grimsvotn 1490 ± 10 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Torfajokull 1477 Mar Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga 1477 Feb (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1471 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Grimsvotn 1470 ± 10 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Grimsvotn 1469 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Grimsvotn 1450 ± 10 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Katla 1450 ± 50 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 1440 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Hekla 1440 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Grimsvotn 1430 ± 10 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Eldey 1422 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Katla 1416 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga 1410 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Grimsvotn 1390 ± 10 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Hekla 1389 Dec 1 ± 30 days 1390 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1370 ± 10 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Grimsvotn 1369 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Oraefajokull 1362 Jun 5 ± 4 days 1362 Oct 15 ± 45 days Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Katla 1357 ± 3 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1354 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1350 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Bardarbunga 1350 ± 10 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Hekla 1341 May 19 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1341 May Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Brennisteinsfjoll 1341 ± 1 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Krysuvik-Trolladyngja 1340 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Eldey 1340 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1332 Nov Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Krysuvik-Trolladyngja 1325 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 1311 Jan 18 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1310 ± 10 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Hekla 1300 Jul 11 1301 Jul Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Askja 1300 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Krafla 1300 ± 200 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Bardarbunga 1290 ± 10 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Grimsvotn 1290 ± 10 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Grimsvotn 1270 ± 10 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Bardarbunga 1270 ± 10 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Katla 1262 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Bardarbunga 1250 ± 50 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 1245 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Reykjanes 1240 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Reykjanes 1238 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Reykjanes 1231 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1230 ± 10 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Reykjanes 1226 Jul 15 ± 45 days 1227 (?) Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Reykjanes 1223 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Hekla 1222 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Eldey 1211 Aug 31 ± 30 days Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Reykjanes 1211 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Reykjanes 1210 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Katla 1210 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Bardarbunga 1210 ± 10 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Hekla 1206 Dec 4 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Brennisteinsfjoll 1200 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Grimsvotn 1190 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Krysuvik-Trolladyngja 1188 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Reykjanes 1179 (in or before) Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Katla 1177 ± 2 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Torfajokull 1170 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Bardarbunga 1159 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Hekla 1158 Jan 19 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Krysuvik-Trolladyngja 1151 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Katla 1150 ± 50 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Grimsvotn 1150 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Hekla 1104 Oct 15 ± 45 days Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Grimsvotn 1090 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Bardarbunga 1080 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Krysuvik-Trolladyngja 1075 ± 75 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Grimsvotn 1060 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 1050 ± 500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Grimsvotn 1010 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Brennisteinsfjoll 1000 Jun 25 ± 4 days Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Ljosufjoll 0960 ± 10 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Anthropology
Katla 0960 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Grimsvotn 0960 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Katla 0950 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Brennisteinsfjoll 0950 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Oddnyjarhnjukur-Langjokull 0950 ± 50 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Bardarbunga 0940 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0934 ± 2 years 0940 (?) Confirmed 1 Sidereal: Ice Core
Katla 0920 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Eyjafjallajokull 0920 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Reykjanes 0920 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Brennisteinsfjoll 0910 ± 75 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Grimsvotn 0910 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla [0904 (?)] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Krysuvik-Trolladyngja 0900 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Bardarbunga 0880 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Brennisteinsfjoll 0875 ± 50 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Torfajokull 0870 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Bardarbunga 0870 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Krafla 0850 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0820 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 0800 ± 50 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0780 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 0750 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0680 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 0650 ± 500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0610 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0590 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Eyjafjallajokull 0550 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 0550 ± 1500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0540 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0500 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0400 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 0350 ± 1500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0290 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0270 ± 12 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Katla 0260 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 0250 ± 2500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Krafla 0250 ± 300 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0200 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Snaefellsjokull 0200 ± 150 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Hengill 0150 ± 75 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Torfajokull 0150 ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Bardarbunga 0150 ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0130 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0030 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Krafla 0050 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Grimsvotn 0050 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0080 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hengill 0080 BCE ± 75 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Hekla 0150 BCE ± 2500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Krysuvik-Trolladyngja 0190 BCE ± 75 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Reykjanes 0200 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Katla 0250 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 0250 BCE ± 500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Heidarspordar 0300 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Katla 0370 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Reykjanes 0400 BCE ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Katla 0430 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Krafla 0500 BCE ± 300 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0530 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0550 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0560 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0600 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0650 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Krafla 0650 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 0650 BCE ± 2500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Ljosufjoll 0665 BCE ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Katla 0700 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0740 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 0750 BCE ± 500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0780 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0850 BCE ± 50 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Hekla 0850 BCE ± 1500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0860 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Theistareykir 0900 BCE ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0920 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 0990 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Snaefellsjokull 1000 BCE ± 500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Brennisteinsfjoll 1040 BCE ± 75 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Krysuvik-Trolladyngja 1060 BCE ± 75 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Hekla 1100 BCE ± 50 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Hekla 1150 BCE ± 1500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Torfajokull 1150 BCE ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 1160 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 1190 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Fremrinamar 1200 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Bardarbunga 1200 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 1220 BCE ± 12 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Askja 1250 BCE ± 300 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 1250 BCE ± 1500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 1280 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 1290 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 1350 BCE ± 2500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 1440 BCE ± 40 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Katla 1540 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Torfajokull 1550 BCE ± 500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 1550 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 1640 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 1650 BCE ± 2500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 1670 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 1700 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hengill 1730 BCE ± 50 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Ljosufjoll 1750 BCE ± 150 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Hekla 1750 BCE ± 500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Reykjanes 1800 BCE ± 300 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 1850 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 1850 BCE ± 2500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 1910 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 1920 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Katla 1950 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Grimsvotn 1950 BCE ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 2000 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Snaefellsjokull 2010 BCE ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Katla 2020 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 2050 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Ljosufjoll 2050 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Oddnyjarhnjukur-Langjokull 2050 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Askja 2050 BCE ± 500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 2110 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 2160 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 2190 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 2220 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 2250 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Snaefellsjokull 2270 BCE ± 300 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Fremrinamar 2300 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 2310 BCE ± 20 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Snaefellsjokull 2400 BCE ± 200 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Katla 2420 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 2450 BCE ± 1500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 2480 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 2540 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Oddnyjarhnjukur-Langjokull 2550 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Brennisteinsfjoll 2660 BCE ± 75 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Katla 2680 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 2750 BCE ± 2500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 2850 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 2920 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 2950 BCE ± 500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Snaefellsjokull 2970 BCE ± 300 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Krafla 3050 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Katla 3180 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hengill 3250 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Katla 3280 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Prestahnukur 3350 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 3350 BCE ± 2500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 3370 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 3390 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 3450 BCE ± 1500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 3480 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Grimsnes 3500 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 3510 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Oddnyjarhnjukur-Langjokull 3550 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Grimsvotn 3550 BCE ± 500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 3640 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Grimsnes 3650 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 3670 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 3720 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Grimsnes 3750 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hengill 3750 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Hekla 3750 BCE ± 1500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 3790 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Reykjanes 3800 BCE ± 300 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 3810 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Grimsnes 3900 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 3930 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Vestmannaeyjar 3950 BCE ± 300 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: Uranium-series
Hekla 3950 BCE ± 500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Fremrinamar 4000 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Grimsnes 4000 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Reykjanes 4000 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Heidarspordar 4050 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Snaefellsjokull 4050 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Grimsnes 4050 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Fremrinamar 4050 BCE ± 1050 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 4050 BCE ± 500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 4060 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 4110 BCE ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Hekla 4150 BCE ± 2500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Bardarbunga 4200 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 4210 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 4240 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 4250 BCE ± 500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Grimsnes 4270 BCE ± 150 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Vestmannaeyjar 4270 BCE ± 200 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Katla 4280 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 4350 BCE ± 1500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 4370 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Bardarbunga 4400 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 4430 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Grimsnes 4450 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Grimsnes 4500 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Vestmannaeyjar 4550 BCE ± 500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Snaefellsjokull 4550 BCE ± 1500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 4550 BCE ± 500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Torfajokull 4550 BCE ± 500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Bardarbunga 4550 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Grimsvotn 4550 BCE ± 500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Bardarbunga 4600 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 4610 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 4650 BCE ± 500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 4660 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 4700 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 4750 BCE ± 2500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 4750 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Bardarbunga 4800 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 4810 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Torfajokull 4850 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 4880 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 4950 BCE ± 2500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hengill 5000 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Bardarbunga 5000 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Kverkfjoll 5000 BCE ± 1000 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 5020 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 5040 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Reykjanes 5040 BCE ± 90 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Hekla 5050 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Torfajokull 5050 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 5070 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 5150 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Katla 5180 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 5230 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Krysuvik-Trolladyngja 5290 BCE ± 150 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Katla 5360 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 5460 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 5470 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 5550 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hengill 5550 BCE ± 500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 5560 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 5630 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 5710 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 5720 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 5730 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Heidarspordar 5750 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 5850 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Oddnyjarhnjukur-Langjokull 5850 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hekla 5850 BCE ± 2500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 5890 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 5960 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Krysuvik-Trolladyngja 6000 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Snaefellsjokull 6050 BCE ± 1000 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 6050 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Vestmannaeyjar 6050 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Torfajokull 6050 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Heidarspordar 6150 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 6170 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 6200 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Katla 6230 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Grimsnes 6250 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Katla 6380 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Krafla 6500 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Bardarbunga 6650 BCE ± 50 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Krafla 6800 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Theistareykir 6800 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Krafla 6850 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Prestahnukur 6950 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Heidarspordar 6950 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Ljosufjoll 7050 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Kverkfjoll 7050 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Bardarbunga 7050 BCE ± 1000 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Bardarbunga 7100 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hengill 7100 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hengill 7300 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Heidarspordar 7400 BCE ± 300 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hengill 7550 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Prestahnukur 7550 BCE ± 500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Vestmannaeyjar 7550 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Grimsnes 7750 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Heidarspordar 7850 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Reykjanes 8000 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Vestmannaeyjar 8050 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Hengill 8200 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Grimsvotn 8230 BCE ± 50 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Hengill 8250 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Hengill 8350 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Snaefellsjokull 8460 BCE ± 200 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Krysuvik-Trolladyngja 8500 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Krafla 8500 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Oddnyjarhnjukur-Langjokull 8600 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Askja 8910 BCE ± 200 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Brennisteinsfjoll 9000 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Theistareykir 9500 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology

Azores-Terceira Rift Volcanic Province

Volcano Name Start Date Stop Date Certainty VEI Evidence
Terceira 1998 Nov 25 (?) 2000 Mar 16 (?) ± 15 days Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Don Joao de Castro Bank [1997 Jun 27] [1997 Jul 16 (?) ± 15 days] Uncertain  
Sao Jorge [1964 Feb 18] [1964 Feb 18] Uncertain  
Pico [1963 Dec 15 (in or before)] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Fayal 1957 Sep 27 1958 Oct 24 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Monaco Bank 1911 Mar 7 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Monaco Bank 1907 Apr 1 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Sao Jorge 1902 May 7 1902 May 8 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Sete Cidades 1880 Unknown Confirmed 1 Unknown
Terceira 1867 Jun 1 1867 Jun 8 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Pico Fracture Zone 1865 Jul 9 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Sete Cidades 1861 Unknown Confirmed 1 Unknown
Sete Cidades 1811 Jun 14 1811 Jun 22 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Sete Cidades 1811 Feb 1 1811 Feb 8 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Sao Jorge 1808 May 1 1808 Jun 10 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Sao Jorge 1800 Jun 24 1800 Jun 25 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Terceira 1761 Apr 17 1761 Apr 28 (?) Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Don Joao de Castro Bank 1720 Dec 8 (?) 1720 Dec 26 ± 5 days Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Pico 1720 Jul 10 1720 Dec (?) Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Pico 1718 Feb 1 1718 Dec 15 ± 5 days Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Sete Cidades 1713 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Sete Cidades 1682 Dec 13 Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Fayal 1672 Apr 24 1673 Feb 28 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Picos Fissural Volcanic System 1652 Oct 19 1652 Oct 26 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Sete Cidades 1638 Jul 3 1638 Jul 28 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Furnas 1630 Sep 3 1630 Nov 2 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Sao Jorge 1580 May 1 1580 Aug 30 (?) Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Agua de Pau 1564 Feb 10 1564 Feb 12 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Agua de Pau 1563 Jun 28 1563 Jul 26 ± 5 days Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Pico 1562 Sep 21 (?) 1564 (?) Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Sao Jorge 1483 Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Sete Cidades 1444 (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Furnas 1441 ± 2 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Furnas 1430 ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Sao Jorge 1426 Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Terceira 1400 ± 50 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Sao Jorge 1293 Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Sao Jorge 1282 Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Terceira 1200 ± 300 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Furnas 1170 ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Sete Cidades 1110 ± 50 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Sete Cidades 0950 ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Picos Fissural Volcanic System 0940 ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Terceira 0920 ± 50 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Picos Fissural Volcanic System 0850 ± 150 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Furnas 0840 ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Terceira 0820 ± 40 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Agua de Pau 0700 ± 150 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Sete Cidades 0670 ± 150 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Picos Fissural Volcanic System 0600 ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Sao Jorge 0412 Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Sete Cidades 0380 ± 300 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Terceira 0190 ± 40 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Agua de Pau 0160 ± 150 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Sete Cidades 0090 ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Furnas 0080 ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Terceira 0070 ± 40 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Terceira 0060 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Terceira 0090 BCE ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Furnas 0360 BCE ± 150 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Picos Fissural Volcanic System 0510 BCE ± 200 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Terceira 0670 BCE ± 300 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Sete Cidades 0750 BCE ± 300 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Picos Fissural Volcanic System 0850 BCE ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Terceira 0940 BCE ± 50 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Flores 0950 BCE ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Flores 1200 BCE ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Agua de Pau 1290 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Furnas 1670 BCE ± 1460 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Agua de Pau 1850 BCE ± 500 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Graciosa 1950 BCE ± 1400 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: Ar/Ar
Sete Cidades 2050 BCE ± 1000 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Sao Jorge 2137 BCE Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Agua de Pau 2210 BCE ± 150 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Terceira 2530 BCE ± 40 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Agua de Pau 2990 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Sete Cidades 3050 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Picos Fissural Volcanic System 4040 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Agua de Pau 4550 BCE ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Furnas 4570 BCE (in or before) Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Terceira 6720 BCE ± 50 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Agua de Pau 6750 BCE ± 200 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Central Mid-Atlantic Rift Volcanic Province

Volcano Name Start Date Stop Date Certainty VEI Evidence
Romanche Fracture Zone [1836 Nov (in or before)] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Romanche Fracture Zone [1816 Dec 8] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Romanche Fracture Zone [1761 May 3] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Ascension 1508 ± 180 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: Ar/Ar
Ascension 1468 ± 120 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: Ar/Ar
Ascension 0378 ± 370 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Isotopic: Ar/Ar

Trindade Hotspot Volcano Group

The Global Volcanism Program is not aware of any confirmed Holocene eruptions in this region.

Southern Atlantic Volcano Group

Volcano Name Start Date Stop Date Certainty VEI Evidence
Nightingale Island 2004 Jul 29 2004 Jul 30 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Walvis Ridge at 33°S 2001 Nov 24 2002 Mar 16 ± 15 days Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Tristan da Cunha 1961 Oct 10 1962 Mar 15 Confirmed 1 Observations: Reported
Tristan da Cunha 1700 ± 50 years Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Bouvet 0050 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 1 Correlation: Magnetism

There are 28 Pleistocene volcanoes in the Atlantic Ocean Volcanic Regions.

Arctic Ridge Volcanic Province

Volcano Name Country Volcanic Landform
Sigurd Norway Minor
Halvdan Norway Minor
Sverrefjell Norway Minor

Iceland Neovolcanic Rift Volcanic Province

Volcano Name Country Volcanic Landform
Grensdalur Iceland Composite
Lyngdalsheidi Iceland Shield
Geysir Iceland Composite
Hlodufell Iceland Composite
Thorisjokull Iceland Shield
Ok Iceland Shield
Eríksjokull Iceland Composite
Hrutfell Iceland Composite
Blafell Iceland Composite
Hreppar Iceland Cluster
Strutur Iceland Composite
Tungnaarfjoll Iceland Cluster
Valdalda Iceland Shield
Herdubreid Iceland Composite
Sellandafjall Iceland Composite
Blafjall Iceland Composite
Burfell Iceland Composite
Fjallgardar Ridge Iceland Cluster
Gaesafjoll Iceland Composite
Lambafjoll Iceland Cluster
Kistufell Iceland Composite

Trindade Hotspot Volcano Group

Volcano Name Country Volcanic Landform
Trindade Brazil Composite
Martin Vaz Brazil Composite

Southern Atlantic Volcano Group

Volcano Name Country Volcanic Landform
Inaccessible Island United Kingdom Composite
Gough Island United Kingdom Shield