Volcanic eruption
See 2002 on the mapUncertain eruption of Bardarbunga
Jul 2002 – Sep 2002 · 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
- Jul 2002 – Sep 2002
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 64.63° N, 17.52° W
- Vei
- 0
- Uncertain
- yes
- Vent
- Loki-Fögrufjöll (W and E Loki cauldrons)
- Volcano number
- 373030
- Eruption number
- 12893
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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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