Iceland Eruptions

Katla Eruption

Jan 1, 1000

Year ~1000. Katla volcano eruption. Ash layer has been found. There is a written account of the flood that followed this eruption.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1060

Year ~1060. Somewhere in Vatnajökli glacier.

Hekla Eruption

Jan 23, 1104

Year 1104. Hekla volcano erupts it’s first documented eruption in Iceland. This eruptions sends ash to north and north-east. The valley of Þjórsárdalur is destroyed by volcano ash in this eruption.

Krýsuvík Eruption

Jan 1, 1151

Year 1151. Krýsuvík volcano erupts. This eruption creates the lava field Ögmundarhraun and Kapellahraun lava field. Trölladyngja is also created in this eruption.

Hekla Eruption

Jan 23, 1158

Year 1158. Eruption in Hekla volcano.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1160

Year ~1160. Somewhere in Vatnajökull glacier.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1160

Year 1160 – 1180. Eruption on the Reykjanes Ridge. Two eruptions on the Reykjanes Ridge. Ash layer is known from this eruption.

Katla Eruption

Jan 1, 1179

Year 1179. Katla volcano eruption. Written accounts are unclear. But ash from this eruption has been found in Greenland glacier.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1188

Year 1188 – ?. Rjúpnadyngjuhraun and Mávahlíðarhraun lava fields are created.

Hekla Eruption

Jan 1, 1206

Year 1206. Hekla volcano erupts.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1210

Year 1210 – 1211. Volcano eruption on the Reykjanes Ridge. Eldey is created in this eruption.

Hekla Eruption

Jan 1, 1222

Year 1222. Hekla eruption.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1223

Year 1223. Volcano eruption on the Reykjanes Ridge. Location unknown.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1225

Year 1225. Volcano eruption on the Reykjanes Ridge. Location unknown.

Eruption Series

Jan 1, 1226

Year 1226 – 1227. Several volcano eruptions on the Reykjanes. The following lava fields are belvied to have been created in this eruption, Younger Stampahraun, (Klofningahraun), Eldvarpahraun, Illahraun and Arnarseturshraun. At the same time a large ash eruption takes place at Reykjanestá. The middle age ash layer is created in this volcano eruption. This volcano eruption created a lot of problems for the local population.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1231

Year 1231. Volcano eruption on the Reykjanes Ridge. Location unknown.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1238

Year 1238. Volcano eruption on the Reykjanes Ridge. Location unknown.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1240

Year 1240. Volcano eruption on the Reykjanes Ridge. Location unknown.

Katla Eruption

Jan 1, 1245

Year 1245. Volcano eruption in Katla volcano. This eruptions comes up at Sólheimajökli. Flood follows this eruption.

Katla Eruption

Jan 1, 1262

Year 1262. Volcano eruption in Katla volcano. This eruption is in Sólheimajökli. It creates a flood and is followed by a heavy ash fall.

Hekla Eruption

Jan 1, 1300

Year 1300 – 1301. Hekla volcano eruption. A lot of ash fall in Skagafjöður, a famine followed this eruption due to ash fall.

Katla Eruption

Jan 1, 1311

Year 1311. A volcano eruption in Katla volcano. Heavy ash fall in east of Iceland (austfjörðum). A big flood followed this eruption, it was most likely on Mýrdalssandi. But written accounts are unclear and unreliable on what did happen.The following year was followed by a famine with death of both people and animals due to volcano ash.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1332

Year 1332. A volcano eruption in Vatnajökli glacier. Most likely in Grímsfjall volcano.

Brennisteinsfjöllum Eruption

Jan 1, 1340

Year 1340 – ?. Eruption in Brennisteinsfjöllum volcano. But no lava field from 14th century have been found however.

Hekla Eruption

Jan 1, 1341

Year 1341. Hekla volcano eruption. Heavy ash fall. The ash did go to Borgarfjörð and Akranes. A lot of animals did die. Many farms in Rangárvöllum were abandoned following this eruption.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1341

Year 1341 – ?. Grímsfjall volcano erupts.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1354

Year 1354 – ?. Grímsfjall volcano erupts.

Katla Eruption

Jan 1, 1357

Year 1357. A large eruption in Katla volcano. Lots of damage.

Öræfajökull Eruption

Jan 1, 1362

Year 1362. A large eruption in Öræfajökull volcano. It did destory the county of Litla-Hérað and most likely all people who lived there did die. Most of the ash fall went into the ocean. But some of it did go to Hornafirði and in Lónshverfi. A glacier flood did go down Skeiðársand and out to the ocean.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1372

Year 1372. North-west of Grímsey.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1389

Year 1389 – 1390. Around Hekla volcano. Several farms did go under lava field in this eruption.

Katla Eruption

Jan 1, 1416

Year 1416. Eruption in Katla volcano.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1422

Year 1422. Eruption somewhere off the Reykjanes. Creates a island that lasts for few years.

Hekla(?) Eruption

Jan 1, 1440

Year 1440. Eruption in or around Hekla volcano.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1477

Year 1477. Volcano eruption on a long fissure in Veiðivötnum lakes and it reaches the western part of Vatnajökull glacier.

Katla Eruption

Jan 1, 1480

Year ~1480 – ~1500. Katla volcano has eruption. Few written accounts of this eruption.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1500

Year ~1500. Somewhere in Vatnajökli glacier.

Hekla Eruption

Jan 1, 1510

Year 1510. A large eruption in Hekla volcano. This eruption creates the largest known historical lava field from Hekla volcano. A heavy ash fall to the south takes place. A lot of destruction in Rangarvallársýsla follows it.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1554

Year 1554. A eruption southwest of Hekla volcano. This eruption lasts about six weeks. Created craters called Rauðubjallar and from them a lava field called Pálssteinshraun.

Katla Eruption

Jan 1, 1580

Year 1580. Katla volcano erupts.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1582

Year ~1582. Somewhere close to Eldey is an eruption.

Hekla Eruption

Jan 3, 1597

Year 1597. A eruption in Hekla volcano started 3. January. Ash fall did happen but did not create a lot of damage.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1598

Year 1598. Eruption in Grímsfjall volcano.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1603

Year 1603. Eruption in Grímsfjall volcano.

Katla/Eyjafjallajökull Eruption

Oct 12, 1612

Year 1612. Eruption in Katla volcano and Eyjafjallajökull volcano. A volcano eruption did start on 12. October in Katla volcano. But it unclear when the eruption did start in Eyjafjallajökull volcano.

Grímsfjalla Eruption

Jan 1, 1619

Year 1619. Eruption in Grímsfjalla volcano.

Katla Eruption

Sep 2, 1625

Year 1625. Eruption starts in Katla volcano. The eruption started on the 2. September and it ended on the 25. September. This was a large eruption that did destroy 25 farms. Most the ash fall was to the east in this eruption. First report about volcano eruption is written in about this eruption.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1629

Year 1629. Eruption in Grímsfjall volcano.

Hekla Eruption

May 8, 1636

Year 1636 – 1637. Eruption in Hekla volcano starts 8. May and is ongoing for about one year. Little ash and little damage from this volcano eruption.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1637

Year 1637 – 1638. Eruption somewhere in the neighbourhood of Vestmannaeyjar volcano.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1638

Year 1638. Eruption in Grímsfjall volcano.

Kverkfjöllum(?) Eruption

Jan 1, 1655

Year 1655. Eruption somewhere in Vatnajökull glacier. Most likely in Kverkfjöllum volcano. A large glacier flood took place in Jökulsá á fjöllum.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1659

Year 1659. Eruption in Grímsfjall volcano.

Katla Eruption

Nov 3, 1660

Year 1660 – 1661. Katla volcano eruption did start on the 3. November and lasted over the new year. Not a lot of ash fall. But a large glacier flood. It did destroy the farm called Höfðabrekka.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1681

Year 1681. Somewhere in Vatnajökuli glacier.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1684

Year 1684 – 1685. Eruption in Grímsfjall volcano. A large glacier flood in Jökulsá á fjöllum. One man did die along with large number of livestock.

Katla Eruption

Jan 1, 1693

Year 1693. Katla volcano erupts.

Hekla Eruption

Feb 13, 1693

Year 1693. Volcano eruption in Hekla volcano. This eruption did start on the 13. February. A lot of the ash did go to northwest. The ash fall did create heavy damage in the nearby area.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1697

Year 1697. Eruption somewhere in Vatnajökull volcano glacier.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1702

Year 1702. Eruption somewhere in Vatnajökull volcano glacier.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1706

Year 1706. Eruption somewhere in Vatnajökull volcano glacier.

Kverkfjöll Eruption

Jan 1, 1711

Year 1711 – 1712. Eruption in Kverkfjöll volcano.

Katla Eruption

Jan 1, 1721

Year 1721. Eruption in Katla volcano. Heavy ash fall, volume of ash is estimated 1 km³ and large glacier flood follows this eruption.

Krafla Eruption

Jan 1, 1724

Year 1724 – 1729. Krafla volcano eruption. This eruption creates the crater Víti when lava did flow into Mývatn.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1725

Year 1725. Eruption somewhere in Vatnajökull volcano glacier.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1725

Year 1725. Eruption takes place southeast of Hekla volcano.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1726

Year 1726. Eruption somewhere in Vatnajökull volcano glacier.

Öræfajökull Eruption

Jan 1, 1727

Year 1727. Volcano eruption in Öræfajökull volcano. Three people did die in this eruption.

Kverkfjöll Eruption

Jan 1, 1729

Year 1729. Volcano eruption in Kverkfjöll volcano.

Krafla Eruption

Jan 1, 1746

Year 1746. Volcano eruption in Krafla volcano. Only one eruption documented.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1753

Year 1753. Eruption takes place southwest of Grímsfjall volcano.

Katla Eruption

Oct 17, 1755

Year 1755 – 1756. An eruption starts in Katla volcano on the 17. October. A heavy ash fall that is estimated to have been 1,5 km³ drifts to the northeast and creates heavy damage in it’s path. A large glacier flood goes down Mýrdalssand. It flows mostly west of Hafursey. Two men die due to lightning strike. About 50 farms where abandoned temporarily due to this eruption.

Bárðarbunga(?) Eruption

Jan 1, 1766

Year 1766. Eruption in the western part of Vatnajökull glacier. Most likely in Bárðarbunga volcano.

Hekla Eruption

Jan 1, 1766

Year 1766. Volcano eruption in Hekla volcano. The ash cloud drifts to Húnaþings counties and Skagafjarðar. Ten farms were abandoned following this eruption due to the ash cloud.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1774

Year 1774. Volcano eruption in Grímsfjall volcano.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1783

Year 1783. Eruption on the Reykjanes Ridge. Creates a new island named Nýey. It is not far from Eldey. But it disappears soon after its creation.

Grímsfjall (Laki) Eruption

Jan 1, 1783

Year 1783 – 1784. Skaftáreldar takes place. A long with a eruption in Grímsfjall volcano. Lava flows over a area of the size 580 km². Volcano gasses did create famine and shortage of green grass for live stock around most of Iceland. Effects of this eruption were felt over in Europe and most of northern hemisphere. 1/4 of Icelandic population killed.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1797

Year 1797. Volcano eruption in Grímsfjall volcano.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1807

Year 1807. Volcano eruption in Grímsfjall volcano.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1816

Year 1816. Volcano eruption in Grímsfjall volcano.

Katla Eruption

Jan 1, 1821

Year 1821. Volcano eruption in Katla volcano.

Eyjafjallajökull Eruption

Dec 19, 1821

Year 1821 – 1823. Volcano eruption in Eyjafjallajökull volcano. This eruption started on the 19. December and was mostly ash fall. A glacier flood did go down Markarfljót.

Eruption

Jan 23, 1823

Year 1823. Eruption somewhere in Vatnajökull glacier.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1830

Year 1830. Eruption takes place somewhere in the area of Eldeyjarboða.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1838

Year 1838. Eruption in Grímsfjall volcano.

Hekla Eruption

Sep 2, 1845

Year 1845 – 1846. Eruption starts in Hekla volcano on the 2. September. A lava flow covers 25 km² area. Heavy ash fall follows this eruption. The farm Næfurholt was moved following this eruption.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1854

Year 1854. Eruption in Grímsfjall volcano.

Katla Eruption

Jan 1, 1860

Year 1860. Eruption in Katla volcano. This eruption is small.

Grímsfjall(?) Eruption

Jan 1, 1861

Year 1861. Most likely a eruption in Grímsfjall volcano that year. But it is uncertain.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1862

Year 1862 – 1864. An eruption starts on the 15 km long fissure north of Tungnaárjökuls. It creates a crater row called Tröllagígar and a lava field called Tröllahraun.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1867

Year 1867. Volcano eruption in Grímsfjall volcano.

Mánareyjar(?) Eruption

Jan 1, 1867

Year 1867 – 1868. Volcano eruption around or creates Mánareyjar.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1872

Year 1872. Eruption somewhere in Vatnajökull glacier.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1873

Year 1873. Volcano eruption in Grímsfjall volcano.

Askja Eruption

Feb 1, 1874

Year 1874. Askja volcano erupts. Eruption may have started in February, when steam clouds where first seen.

Askja Eruption

Jan 3, 1875

Year 1875. Askja volcano erupts. A lava eruption did start on 3. January. A caldera starts to form later in January following this eruption.

Askja(?) Eruption

Feb 18, 1875

Year 1875. A 25 km long fissure opens 18. February and lasted until middle of August. This is believed to be a dike intrusion from Askja volcano that did get up to the surface.

Víti Eruption

Mar 28, 1875

Year 1875. The largest eruption in history of Iceland started on the 28. March and lasted for about 8 hours. In this eruption the crater Víti erupted and other caters. There was heavy ash fall in east of Iceland. This did destroy many farms in the east of Iceland. The Askja lake was created in this eruption. Many other eruptions where documented in the following months.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1876

Year 1876. Eruption somewhere in Vatnajökli glacier.

Krakártindur Eruption

Jan 1, 1878

Year 1878. Eruption in Krakártindur east of Hekla volcano.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1879

Year 1879. Eruption close to Geirfulgasker.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1883

Year 1883. Volcano eruption in Grímsfjall volcano.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1884

Year 1884. Somewhere around Eldey. Poorly documented.

Grímsfjall(?) Eruption

Jan 1, 1885

Year 1885. Most likely a eruption in Grímsfjall volcano. But it is poorly documented.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1887

Year 1887. Eruption in Grímsfjall volcano.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1889

Year 1889. Eruption in Grímsfjall volcano.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1892

Year 1892. Eruption in Grímsfjall volcano.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1896

Year 1896. Eruption most likely south of Vestmannaeyjar volcano.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1897

Year 1897. Eruption in Grímsfjall volcano.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1902

Year 1902 – 1904. Eruption in Grímsfjall volcano.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1905

Year 1905 – 1906. Eruption in Grímsfjall volcano.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1908

Year 1908 – 1908. Eruption in Grímsfjall volcano.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1910

Year 1910. Eruption in Grímsfjall volcano. Ash fall is documented from June to November in east of Iceland.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1913

Year 1913. Eruption east of Hekla volcano in a area named Mundafell / Lambafell.

Katla Eruption

Oct 12, 1918

Year 1918. Katla volcano erupts. This eruption started 12. October and did finish 5. November. The ash cloud did go up to 14,3 km high into the air. A large glacier flood did go down Mýrdalssand. People were in danger. Lots of livestock werelost.

Askja Eruption

Jan 1, 1921

Year 1921. Askja volcano. Small fissure eruption.

Askja Eruption

Jan 1, 1922

Year 1922. Askja volcano. Small fissure eruption.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Sep 1, 1922

Year 1922. Grímsfjall volcano started erupting in September. This eruption did finish in less then a month.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1923

Year 1923. Grímsfjall volcano eruption. Small eruption.

Askja Eruption

Jan 1, 1924

Year 1923. Askja volcano. Small fissure eruption.

Askja Eruption

Jan 1, 1926

Year 1926. Askja volcano eruption. Creates a small island in Öskjuvatni lake.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1926

Year 1926. Around Eldey. Boiling ocean reported for few hours.

Eruption

Jan 1, 1927

Year 1927. Around Esjufjöll volcano. Minor eruption. A glacier flood from Breiðarmerkujökli glacier that killed one person.

Askja(?) Eruption

Jan 1, 1929

Year 1929. Askja volcano eruption possible. But poorly documented and uncertain because of that.

Kverkfjöll Eruption

Jun 1, 1929

Year 1929. Eruption in Kverkfjöll volcano. The volcano eruption was observed during the summer.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1933

Year 1933. Minor eruption in Grímsfjall volcano.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Mar 15, 1934

Year 1934. Eruption started in the middle March and lasted until middle of April in Grímsfjall volcano.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1938

Year 1938. Eruption in Grímsfjall volcano. Was on the north part of the caldera. But did not break trough the glacier ice.

Grímsfjall(?) Eruption

Jan 1, 1941

Year 1941. Eruption might have taken place in Grímsfjall volcano.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1945

Year 1945. Eruption might have taken place in Grímsfjall volcano.

Hekla Eruption

Mar 29, 1947

Year 1947 – 1948. A eruption starts in Hekla volcano on the 29. March. The ash cloud goes up to 30 km. The ash cloud goes to the south. The lava flow had the size of 0,8 km³. Most of it did go the west and southwest from Axlargýg.

Grímsfjall(?) Eruption

Jan 1, 1954

Year 1954. Possible eruption in Grímsfjall volcano.

Katla(?) Eruption

Jan 1, 1955

Year 1955. Possible small eruption in Katla volcano. Small glacier flood from Mýrdalsjökli.

Askja Eruption

Oct 26, 1961

Year 1961. A fissure eruption started on the 26. October in Askja volcano on a 300 meter long fissure.

Vestmannaeyjar Eruption

Jan 1, 1963

Year 1963 – 1967. Eruption in the Vestmannaeyjar volcano system. Surtsey island is formed south of Geirfulgaskeri. Few smaller island are also created. But disappear quickly.

Hekla Eruption

May 5, 1970

Year 1970. Eruption in Hekla volcano started on 5. May. Most of the ash fall was to NNW and into Húnavatnssýslur. The eruption the mountain only lasted for few days. But the eruption in Skjólkvíum lasted for about two months.

Vestmanneyjar Eruption

Jan 1, 1973

Year 1973. A volcano eruption starts in Vestmanneyjar volcano. A 1600 meter long fissure opens close to the town of Vestmanneyjar. About 1/3 of the town did go under lava and about 400 houses where destroyed. This created Eldfell and Heimaey to the east.

Krafla Eruption

Dec 20, 1975

Year 1975. Krafla volcano eruption starts on 20. December. A short fissure opens on close to Leirhnjúk.

Krafla Eruption

Apr 27, 1977

Year 1977. Krafla volcano eruption starts on 27. April, it ends on 29. April.

Krafla Eruption

Sep 8, 1977

Year 1977. Krafla volcano erupts. Eruption starts on 8. September, it ends on 9. September.

Krafla Eruption

Mar 16, 1980

Year 1980. Krafla volcano erupts on 16. March.

Krafle Eruption

Jul 10, 1980

Year 1980. Krafla volcano erupts. Volcano erupts starts on 10. July, it sends on 18. July.

Hekla Eruption

Aug 17, 1980

Year 1980 – 1981. Hekla volcano erupts. The eruption started on 17. August, it lasted until 20. August. The eruption did resume on the 9. April the year later (1981) and did most likely end on 18. April.

Krafla Eruption

Oct 18, 1980

Year 1980. Krafla volcano erupts. The eruption starts on 18. October and is to 23. October.

Krafla Eruption

Jan 30, 1981

Year 1981. Krafla volcano erupts. The eruption starts on 30. January and it sends on 4. February.

Krafla Eruption

Nov 18, 1981

Year 1981. Krafla volcano erupts. The eruption starts on 18. November. It ends on 23. November.

Grímsfjall Eruption

May 31, 1983

Year 1983. Eruption in Grímsfjall volcano in the end of May.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Jan 1, 1984

Year 1984. A most likely a minor eruption in Grímsfjall volcano.

Krafla Eruption

Sep 4, 1984

Year 1984. Eruption in Krafla volcano. It starts on 4. September and it sends 18. September.

Lokahrygg Eruption

Jan 1, 1985

Year 1985. Most likely a minor eruption in Lokahrygg in Vatnajökli glacier. Harmonic tremor is recorded and a caldera forms in the glacier.

Hekla Eruption

Jan 17, 1991

Year 1991. Eruption starts in Hekla volcano on the 17. January. The power of the eruption quickly vanish. One crater remains active until 17. March. Little ash was in this eruption. Considerable amount of lava did flow south of Hekla volcano.

Bárðarbunga/Grímsfjall Eruption

Sep 30, 1996

Year 1996. Eruption on a fissure between Bárðarbunga volcano and Grímsfjall volcano. This eruption started on 30. September on a 4 to 5 km long fissure. This eruption lasted until 30. October. The earthquake swarm did indicate the dike intrusion from Bárðarbunga volcano. Water that was melted in this eruption did flow to Grímsvatna in Grímsfjall volcano. The drain did happen on 5. November.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Dec 18, 1998

Year 1998. Volcano eruption in Grímsfjall volcano did start on 18. December. It lasted until 28. December.

Katla Eruption

Jul 17, 1999

Year 1999. Small volcano eruption takes place in Sólheimajökli glacier in the Katla volcano. Small glacier flood follows. The eruption does not break the surface of the glacier ice. This happens on 17. July. Earthquake swarm follows this event with largest earthquakes that are up to ML3.0 in size. Harmonic tremor is seen on seismometers around Katla volcano.

Hekla Eruption

Feb 26, 2000

Year 2000. Eruption did start in Hekla volcano on the 26. February. It lasted until 8. March. Little ash did follow this eruption. Lava flow was not considerable large.

Grímsfjall Eruption

Nov 4, 2004

Year 2004. Eruption did start in Grímsfjall volcano on 4. November.

Eyjafjallajökull Eruption

Apr 14, 2010

Year 2010. Eruption starts in Eyjafjallajökull volcano after a large earthquake swarm in it. The first phase of the eruption takes place in Fimmvörðuhálsi when an eruption starts there on 20. March. A eruption starts in the main crater on Eyjafjallajökull volcano on 14. April. An ash cloud follows it along with a glacier flood that goes down Markarfljót. Some damage takes place in the nearby area of Eyjafjallajökull volcano.

Grímsfjall Eruption

May 21, 2011

Year 2011. Largest eruption in Grímsfjall volcano did start on May 21. It did end on May 25. The ash cloud was the largest one in the past 140 years. No glacier flood did take place in this eruption. The eruption started around 17:30 UTC. But the first steam cloud was not observed until around 18:32 UTC. The ash cloud did reach the hight of 20 km. But did soon dropped down to 10 km. Three days after the eruption did start it did lose power at fast rate and was over on May 25.

Katla Eruption

Jul 9, 2011

Year 2011: Katla volcano had a subglacier eruption. This is the second eruption of the year 2011 in Iceland. A glacier flood followed this minor eruption of Katla volcano. The eruption ended on 9 July, 2011 it is believed.

Hamarinn Eruption(?)

Jul 13, 2011

Year 2011: Hamarinn volcano might have (most likely) had a eruption week after Katla volcano. Glacier flood followed this minor eruption of Hamarinn volcano. The eruption ended 13 July it is believed.

Vatnaöldum Eruption

Mar 2, 2022

Year ~870. Ash and lava flow eruption in Vatnaöldum. Settlers ash layer is created in Iceland.

Eruption

Mar 2, 2022

Year ~900. Creation of a lava field named Afstapahraun.

Eruption

Mar 2, 2022

Year ~900 – ?. Somewhere in Vatnajökull glacier.

Krafla Eruption

Mar 2, 2022

Year ~900 Krafla volcano erupts.

Eruption

Mar 2, 2022

Year ~900. Hallmundarhraun lava field is created.

Eruption

Mar 2, 2022

Year ~900. Rauðhálshraun lava field in Hnappadal is created.

Eruption

Mar 2, 2022

Year ~905 – ?. Somewhere in Vatnajökull glacier.

Eruption

Mar 2, 2022

Year ~920. Somwhere on the Reykjanes ridge. Location is unknown. But an ash layer is known from this eruption.

Katla Eruption

Mar 2, 2022

Year ~920. Katla volcano eruption. Ash layer named Katla-R.

Katla/Eldgjá Eruption

Mar 2, 2022

Year ~934. Katla volcano creates Eldgjá volcano fissure. Lava flow from Eldgjá volcano fissure flows over Álftaver, Meðalland and Landbrot. Mýrdalssandur is sad to have been created in this eruption by a big flood from Mýrdalsjökuli following this eruption.

Eruption

Mar 2, 2022

Year ~940. In Vatnajökull glacier or in Veiðivötnum. Ash from this eruption has been found in north-east Iceland.

Eruption

Mar 2, 2022

Year 999 or 1000. Svínahraun lava field is created in a volcano eruption.

Iceland Volcanic Eruption Timespan

Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Jan 1, 2012

A timeline of eruptions in Iceland.