What the records say
- When
- 5 Jun 1362
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Iceland
- Coordinates
- 64.00° N, 16.65° W
- Vei
- 5
- Deaths
- 220
- Volcano type
- Stratovolcano
Hvannadalshnjúkur
Mountain in Iceland
Hvannadalshnjúkur or Hvannadalshnúkur Icelandic pronunciation: [-ˌn̥uːkʏr̥] is a pyramidal peak on the northwestern rim of the summit crater of the Öræfajökull volcano in Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland. Its summit is the highest point and the only Ultra-prominent peak in the country.
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- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
- 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