List of volcanoes in Europe

Though Canary Islands geographically are part of the African Plate and are generally considered part of the African continent, they administratively belong to Spain and therefore volcanoes of the islands are on this list.

NameLocationElevation (m)CoordinatesLast eruptionNotes
AskjaIceland1,516 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]
EldfellIceland200 m (660 ft)63°25′57″N 20°14′51″W / 63.43250°N 20.24750°W / 63.43250; -20.24750 (Eldfell)1973[2]
KraflaIceland800 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]
SurtseyIceland200 m (660 ft)63°18′11″N 20°36′18″W / 63.303°N 20.605°W / 63.303; -20.605 (Surtsey)1963[4]
FagradalsfjallIceland385 m (1,263 ft)63°54′18″N 22°16′21″W / 63.90500°N 22.27250°W / 63.90500; -22.27250 (Fagradalsfjall)2023[5][6]
Krýsuvík (volcanic system)Iceland393 m (1,289 ft)63°55′48″N 22°06′00″W / 63.93000°N 22.10000°W / 63.93000; -22.10000 (Krýsuvík)1188[7]
EldeyIceland393 m (1,289 ft)63°55′48″N 22°06′00″W / 63.93000°N 22.10000°W / 63.93000; -22.10000 (Krýsuvík)1926[8]
BrennisteinsfjöllIceland655 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[9]
Mount ElbrusRussia5,642 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
TeideTenerife, Canary Islands, Spain3,718 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 EtnaSicily, Italy3,329 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 PicoIlha do Pico, Azores, Portugal2,351 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 KameniSantorini, Greece118 m (387 ft)36°24′00″N 25°24′00″E / 36.40000°N 25.40000°E / 36.40000; 25.40000 (Nea Kameni)1950
BeerenbergJan Mayen, Norway2,277 m (7,470 ft)71°4′36″N 8°9′52″W / 71.07667°N 8.16444°W / 71.07667; -8.16444 (Beerenberg)1985
ÖræfajökullIceland2,110 m (6,920 ft)64°00′N 16°39′W / 64.000°N 16.650°W / 64.000; -16.650 (Öræfajökull)1727–1728
BárðarbungaIceland2,009 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 CantalFrance1,855 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 DômeFrance1,465 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 agoCarbonized plant fragments at the location were found to have formed c.10,700 years ago.[10]
Monte AmiataItaly1,738 m (5,702 ft)180,000 years ago
GrímsvötnIceland1,725 m (5,659 ft)64°25′12″N 17°19′48″W / 64.42000°N 17.33000°W / 64.42000; -17.33000 (Grímsvötn)2011
EyjafjallajökullIceland1,666 m (5,466 ft)63°37′12″N 19°36′48″W / 63.62000°N 19.61333°W / 63.62000; -19.61333 (Eyjafjallajökull)2010
KatlaIceland1,512 m (4,961 ft)63°38′N 19°03′W / 63.633°N 19.050°W / 63.633; -19.050 (Katla)1918Possible later minor eruptions did not melt covering ice.
HeklaIceland1,491 m (4,892 ft)63°59′N 19°42′W / 63.983°N 19.700°W / 63.983; -19.700 (Hekla)2000
SnæfellsjökullIceland1,448 m (4,751 ft)64°48′N 23°47′W / 64.800°N 23.783°W / 64.800; -23.783 (Snæfellsjökull)200 AD[11]
Monte VultureItaly1,326 m (4,350 ft)40°56′54″N 15°38′08″E / 40.94833°N 15.63556°E / 40.94833; 15.6355640,000 years ago
CiomadRomania1,289 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 VesuviusItaly1,281 m (4,203 ft)40°49′N 14°26′E / 40.817°N 14.433°E / 40.817; 14.433 (Mount Vesuvius)1944
Colli AlbaniItaly950 m (3,120 ft)7,000 years ago
StromboliAeolian Islands, Italy924 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 FieldsItaly458 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
VulcanoAeolian Islands, Italy499 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 EifelEifel, Germany699.9 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

  1. ↑ "About Askja". vatnajokulsthjodgardur.is. Vatnajokull National Park". Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  2. ↑ "The Most Infamous Eruptions in Icelandic History". guidetoiceland.is. Guide to Iceland". Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  3. ↑ "Krafla Travel Guide". guidetoiceland.is. Guide to Iceland". Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  4. ↑ "The Most Infamous Eruptions in Icelandic History". guidetoiceland.is. Guide to Iceland". Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  5. ↑ "Complete Guide to the 2022 Eruption of Fagradalsfjall Volcano". guidetoiceland.is. Guide to Iceland. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  6. ↑ "Fagradalsfjall: Eruptive History". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Catalogue of Icelandic Volcanoes". icelandicvolcanoes.is. University of Iceland". Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  8. ↑ "Catalogue of Icelandic Volcanoes". icelandicvolcanoes.is. University of Iceland". Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  9. ↑ "Catalogue of Icelandic Volcanoes". icelandicvolcanoes.is. University of Iceland". Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  10. ↑ Miallier, Didier; Boivin, Pierre; Deniel, Catherine; Gourgaud, Alain; Lanos, Philippe; Sforna, Marie; Pilleyre, Thierry (2010). "The ultimate summit eruption of Puy de Dôme volcano (Chaîne des Puys, French Massif Central) about 10,700 years ago". Comptes Rendus Geoscience. 342 (11): 847–854. Bibcode:2010CRGeo.342..847M. doi:10.1016/j.crte.2010.09.004. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  11. ↑ "Snaefellsjökull". Global Volcanism Project. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
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