Eruption of Prestahnukur
7550 BCE · 64.58° N, 20.67° W
The peak Prestahnúkur with a height of 1,223 m (4,012 ft), is in the Western Volcanic Zone to the west of the Highlands of Iceland to the west of Langjökull glacier, or to be more specific, to the west of Geitlandsjökull glacier, a part of the Langjökull.
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What the records say
- When
- 7550 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 64.58° N, 20.67° W
- Vei
- 0
- Date uncertainty
- ± 500 years
- Vent
- Skjaldbreidur
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
- Volcano number
- 371070
- Eruption number
- 12540
Prestahnúkur
Mountain in Iceland
The peak Prestahnúkur with a height of 1,223 m (4,012 ft), is in the Western Volcanic Zone to the west of the Highlands of Iceland to the west of Langjökull glacier, or to be more specific, to the west of Geitlandsjökull glacier, a part of the Langjökull. The volcano Prestahnúkur includes the terrain under the Geitlandsjökull glacier continuous to the peak and also includes fissure fields to its north and south.
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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