Volcanic eruption
See 870 on the mapEruption of Torfajokull
870 · 63.89° N, 19.12° W
Torfajökull is a rhyolitic stratovolcano, with a large caldera capped by a glacier of the same name and associated with a complex of subglacial volcanoes. Torfajökull last erupted in 1477 and consists of the largest area of silicic extrusive rocks in Iceland.
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What the records say
- When
- 870
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 63.89° N, 19.12° W
- Vei
- 3
- Date uncertainty
- year uncertain
- Vent
- W side of caldera (Hrafntinnuhraun)
- Dated by
- Correlation: Tephrochronology
- Volcano number
- 372050
- Eruption number
- 12687
Torfajökull
Volcano in Iceland
Torfajökull is a rhyolitic stratovolcano, with a large caldera capped by a glacier of the same name and associated with a complex of subglacial volcanoes. Torfajökull last erupted in 1477 and consists of the largest area of silicic extrusive rocks in Iceland. This is now known to be due to a VEI 5 eruption 55,000 years ago.
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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