List of volcanoes in Europe
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Name | Location | Elevation (m) | Coordinates | Last eruption | Notes |
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Askja | Iceland | 1,516 m (4,974 ft) | 65°01′48″N 16°45′00″W / 65.03000°N 16.75000°W / 65.03000; -16.75000 (Askja) | 1961 | [1] |
Eldfell | Iceland | 200 m (660 ft) | 63°25′57″N 20°14′51″W / 63.43250°N 20.24750°W / 63.43250; -20.24750 (Eldfell) | 1973 | [2] |
Krafla | Iceland | 800 m (2,600 ft) | 65°44′0″N 16°47′0″W / 65.73333°N 16.78333°W / 65.73333; -16.78333 (Krafla) | 1984 | [3] |
Surtsey | Iceland | 200 m (660 ft) | 63°18′11″N 20°36′18″W / 63.303°N 20.605°W / 63.303; -20.605 (Surtsey) | 1963 | [4] |
Fagradalsfjall | Iceland | 385 m (1,263 ft) | 63°54′18″N 22°16′21″W / 63.90500°N 22.27250°W / 63.90500; -22.27250 (Fagradalsfjall) | 2022 | [5] |
Krýsuvík (volcanic system) | Iceland | 393 m (1,289 ft) | 63°55′48″N 22°06′00″W / 63.93000°N 22.10000°W / 63.93000; -22.10000 (Krýsuvík) | 1188 | [6] |
Eldey | Iceland | 393 m (1,289 ft) | 63°55′48″N 22°06′00″W / 63.93000°N 22.10000°W / 63.93000; -22.10000 (Krýsuvík) | 1926 | [7] |
Brennisteinsfjöll | Iceland | 655 m (2,149 ft) | 63°55′N 21°48′W / 63.917°N 21.800°W / 63.917; -21.800 (Krýsuvík) | Late 10th Century AD | [8] |
Mount Elbrus | Russia | 5,642 m (18,510 ft) | 43°21′18″N 42°26′21″E / 43.35500°N 42.43917°E / 43.35500; 42.43917 (Mount Elbrus) | about 50 years AD | |
Teide | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | 3,718 m (12,198 ft) | 28°16.8′N 16°38.1′W / 28.2800°N 16.6350°W / 28.2800; -16.6350 (Teide) | November 1909 | |
Mount Etna | Sicily, Italy | 3,329 m (10,922 ft) | 37°45.3′N 14°59.7′E / 37.7550°N 14.9950°E / 37.7550; 14.9950 (Mount Etna) | Ongoing | |
Mount Pico | Ilha do Pico, Azores, Portugal | 2,351 m (7,713 ft) | 38°28′08″N 28°23′56″W / 38.46889°N 28.39889°W / 38.46889; -28.39889 (Mount Pico) | 1718 | |
Nea Kameni | Santorini, Greece | 118 m (387 ft) | 36°24′00″N 25°24′00″W / 36.40000°N 25.40000°W / 36.40000; -25.40000 (Nea Kameni) | 1950 | |
Beerenberg | Jan Mayen, Norway | 2,277 m (7,470 ft) | 71°4′36″N 8°9′52″W / 71.07667°N 8.16444°W / 71.07667; -8.16444 (Beerenberg) | 1985 | |
Öræfajökull | Iceland | 2,110 m (6,920 ft) | 64°00′N 16°39′W / 64.000°N 16.650°W / 64.000; -16.650 (Öræfajökull) | 1727–1728 | |
Bárðarbunga | Iceland | 2,009 m (6,591 ft) | 2014–2015 | ||
Cumbre Vieja | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | 1,949 m (6,394 ft) | 28°34′N 17°50′W | 2021 | |
Mounts of Cantal | France | 1,855 m (6,086 ft) | 45°03′31″N 2°45′41″E / 45.05861°N 2.76139°E / 45.05861; 2.76139 (Mounts of Cantal) | 2 million years ago | |
Puy de Dôme | France | 1,465 m (4,806 ft) | 45°46′19″N 02°57′45″E / 45.77194°N 2.96250°E / 45.77194; 2.96250 (Puy de Dôme) | 10,700 years ago | Carbonized plant fragments at the location were found to have formed c.10,700 years ago.[9] |
Monte Amiata | Italy | 1,738 m (5,702 ft) | 180,000 years ago | ||
Grímsvötn | Iceland | 1,725 m (5,659 ft) | 64°25′12″N 17°19′48″W / 64.42000°N 17.33000°W / 64.42000; -17.33000 (Grímsvötn) | 2011 | |
Eyjafjallajökull | Iceland | 1,666 m (5,466 ft) | 63°37′12″N 19°36′48″W / 63.62000°N 19.61333°W / 63.62000; -19.61333 (Eyjafjallajökull) | 2010 | |
Katla | Iceland | 1,512 m (4,961 ft) | 63°38′N 19°03′W / 63.633°N 19.050°W / 63.633; -19.050 (Katla) | 1918 | Possible later minor eruptions did not melt covering ice. |
Hekla | Iceland | 1,491 m (4,892 ft) | 63°59′N 19°42′W / 63.983°N 19.700°W / 63.983; -19.700 (Hekla) | 2000 | |
Snæfellsjökull | Iceland | 1,448 m (4,751 ft) | 64°48′N 23°47′W / 64.800°N 23.783°W / 64.800; -23.783 (Snæfellsjökull) | 200 AD | [10] |
Monte Vulture | Italy | 1,326 m (4,350 ft) | 40°56′54″N 15°38′08″E / 40.94833°N 15.63556°E / 40.94833; 15.63556 | 40,000 years ago | |
Ciomad | Romania | 1,289 m (4,229 ft) | 46°08′N 25°53′E / 46.13°N 25.88°E / 46.13; 25.88 (Ciomad) | 32,600 to 27,500 years ago | |
Mount Vesuvius | Italy | 1,281 m (4,203 ft) | 40°49′N 14°26′E / 40.817°N 14.433°E / 40.817; 14.433 (Mount Vesuvius) | 1944 | |
Colli Albani | Italy | 950 m (3,120 ft) | 7,000 years ago | ||
Stromboli | Aeolian Islands, Italy | 924 m (3,031 ft) | 38°47′38″N 15°12′40″E / 38.79389°N 15.21111°E / 38.79389; 15.21111 (Stromboli) | Ongoing | |
Phlegraean Fields | Italy | 458 m (1,503 ft) | 40°49′37″N 14°08′20″E / 40.827°N 14.139°E / 40.827; 14.139 (Phlegraean Fields) | 1538 | |
Vulcano | Aeolian Islands, Italy | 499 m (1,637 ft) | 38°24′15″N 14°57′57″E / 38.4042°N 14.9658°E / 38.4042; 14.9658 (Vulcano) | 1888–1890 | |
Volcanic Eifel | Eifel, Germany | 699.9 m (2,296 ft) | 10 000 to 20 000 years ago | ||
Capelinhos | Faial Island, Azores | 501 m (1,644 ft) | 38.601°N 28.834°W | 1957-1958 (13 months) |
See also
References
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