Date | Volcano | VEI | Region | Deaths | Damage | |
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Svartsengi Sundhnúkagígar, Svartsengi fissure swarm | 1 | Reykjanes peninsula, SW Iceland | Info | |||
2023 Dec 18 (eruption | Svartsengi | 0 | Reykjanes peninsula, SW Iceland | 1 | moderate | Info |
Fagradalsfjall | 0 | Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland | ||||
Fagradalsfjall | 0 | Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland | ||||
Fagradalsfjall | 0 | Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland | ||||
Bardarbunga Holuhraun vent, 45 km NE | 0 | Central Iceland | ||||
Grímsvötn SW part of the caldera | 4 | Northeastern Iceland | ||||
Eyafjallajökull ENE flank (Fimmvörduháls) and summit | 4 | South Iceland | ||||
2010 Mar 31 (eruption | Eyafjallajökull | 2 | South Iceland | 2 | Info | |
Grímsvötn SW and east sides of caldera | 3 | Northeastern Iceland | ||||
Hekla SW flank | 3 | South Iceland | ||||
Grímsvötn South caldera wall | 3 | Northeastern Iceland | ||||
Grímsvötn Gjálp (fissure N of caldera rim) | 3? | Northeastern Iceland | ||||
1996 Sep 30 (eruption | Grímsvötn | 3 | Northeastern Iceland | light | Info | |
Hekla Summit, SW, SE & NE flank fissures | 3 | South Iceland |
The last volcanic eruption in Iceland was from Svartsengi volcano. It began in 2023 and is continuing (as of October 2025).
The first historically documented eruption occurred around 920 AD from Katla volcano.
Since 920 AD, Iceland has seen at least 157 historically documented eruptions. This means that a volcano erupts on average every 7 years.
Iceland is volcanically relatively active: Since 1900, at least 13 volcanoes in Iceland have been active.Since 1900, Iceland has had 47 volcanic eruptions from 13 individual volcanoes. Volcanic eruptions have been recorded erupted during 49 years out of 126 as of now. This means, at least one volcano in Iceland has been in eruption in one in 2.6 years on average. The latest eruption from Svartsengi volcano volcano is still continuing at present.
The largest eruption in Iceland in historic times was from Bardarbunga volcano. It occurred in 1477 AD. It ranks as a plinian eruption with a magnitude 6 on the VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) scale. Eruption of this size are often catastrophic on a regional scale.
Date and Time | Mag / Depth | Nearest Volcano / Location | |||
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Oct 2, 02:46 pm (Reykjavik) | 3.1 1.1 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) SE of | Iceland I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Oct 2, 09:53 am (Reykjavik) | 3.1 2.4 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) SE of | Iceland I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Oct 2, 09:46 am (Universal Time) | 2.8 8.8 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) SE of | Iceland I FELT IT | Info | |
Oct 2, 04:12 am (Reykjavik) | 3.2 18 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) SE of | Iceland I FELT IT | Info | |
Saturday, September 27, 2025 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Sep 27, 12:26 pm (Reykjavik) | 2.8 6.9 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) NE of | Iceland Region I FELT IT | Info | |
Sep 27, 02:50 am (Reykjavik) | 3.0 1.1 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) E of | Iceland I FELT IT | Info |
Date | Mag | Region | Deaths | Damage | |
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2008 May 29 | 6.3 | Reykjavik![]() | 0 | light | Info |
2000 Jun 21 | 6.5 | Grimsnes, Selfoss, Eyrarbakki, Stokkseyri![]() | 0 | heavy | Info |
2000 Jun 17 | 6.5 | Vestmannaeyjar, Hella![]() | 0 | heavy | Info |
1976 Jan 13 | 6.4 | Kopasker![]() | 0 | moderate | Info |
The earthquake that caused most damage was the magnitude 6.5 earthquake in Iceland, South on Jun, 17, 2000. It caused no known fatalities and estimated $20 million US Dollars (today's equivalent) in total economic damage.
There were 4 damaging or deadly quakes during this period that caused economic losses of approx. $38 million US Dollars combined.