Volcanic eruption
Open on the mapEruption of Theistareykir
6800 BCE · 65.88° N, 16.97° W
Theistareykjarbunga is a shield volcano in north-eastern Iceland with two fissure vents called Þeistareykjahraun and Borgahraun, and two cones: the 370 m (1,210 ft) Stórahversmór and the 540 m (1,770 ft), 30 km3 (7.2 cu mi) Stóravíti.
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What the records say
- When
- 6800 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 65.88° N, 16.97° W
- Vei
- 0
- Date uncertainty
- year uncertain
- Vent
- Borgarhraun and other flows
- Dated by
- Correlation: Tephrochronology
- Volcano number
- 373090
- Eruption number
- 12955
Theistareykjarbunga
Volcano in Iceland
Theistareykjarbunga is a shield volcano in north-eastern Iceland with two fissure vents called Þeistareykjahraun and Borgahraun, and two cones: the 370 m (1,210 ft) Stórahversmór and the 540 m (1,770 ft), 30 km3 (7.2 cu mi) Stóravíti. They both are currently extinct, although there is evidence suggesting the potential for activity such as recent localised uplift and seismicity.
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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