Volcanic eruption
See 10th century on the mapEruption of Brennisteinsfjoll
10th century · 63.93° N, 21.78° W
Brennisteinsfjöll is a minor volcanic system, with crater rows and small shield volcanoes on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland.
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What the records say
- When
- 10th century
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 63.93° N, 21.78° W
- Vei
- 2
- Date uncertainty
- ± 75 years
- Vent
- Kista (Breiddalshraun)
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
- Volcano number
- 371040
- Eruption number
- 12511
Nearby in time and place
The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page