Volcanic eruption
See 1986 on the mapUncertain eruption of Bardarbunga
29 Nov 1986 – 1 Dec 1986 · 64.63° N, 17.52° W
Bárðarbunga, is an active and productive stratovolcano located under Vatnajökull, which is Iceland's most extensive glacier, in Vatnajökull National Park.
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What the records say
- When
- 29 Nov 1986 – 1 Dec 1986
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 64.63° N, 17.52° W
- Vei
- 0
- Uncertain
- yes
- Vent
- Loki-Fögrufjöll (East Loki cauldron)
- Volcano number
- 373030
- Eruption number
- 12887
Bárðarbunga
Stratovolcano in Iceland
Bárðarbunga, is an active and productive stratovolcano located under Vatnajökull, which is Iceland's most extensive glacier, in Vatnajökull National Park. The second highest mountain in Iceland, 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level, Bárðarbunga is also part of the Bárðarbunga-Veiðivötn volcanic system that is approximately 190 kilometres (120 mi) long and 25 kilometres (16 mi) wide.
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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