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Grimsvotn: eruption history
Elevation1,719 m
TypeCaldera
Confirmed eruptions76#2 of 35 in country
Latest eruption2011-05-21
Largest VEI6
Location64.42, -17.32
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
6
12
8
8
11
2
By VEI
2
4
26
4
3
1
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-21 | 4 | 2011 | SW part of the caldera |
| 2004-11-01 | 3 | 2004 | SW and east sides of caldera |
| 1998-12-18 | 3 | 1998 | South caldera wall |
| 1996-09-30 | 3 | 1996 | Gjálp (fissure N of caldera rim) |
| 1983-05-28 | 2 | 1983 | Near south caldera wall |
| 1954-01-15 | 1 | – | |
| 1938-05-16 | 1 | – | 8 km N of Svartibunki |
| 1934-12-21 | – | 1934 | Volcano Uncertain: Vatnajökull |
| 1934-03-30 | 2 | 1934 | Near south caldera wall |
| 1933-11-29 | 1 | 1933 | North of Grímsvötn caldera |
| 1922-09-29 | 2 | 1922 | |
| 1919-07-02 | 2 | – | Volcano Uncertain |
| 1910-07-02 | – | – | |
| 1897-07-02 | 2 | – | Volcano Uncertain |
| 1891-11-16 | 2 | 1892 | |
| 1883-01-15 | 2 | 1883 | |
| 1873-01-08 | 4 | 1873 | |
| 1867-08-29 | 1 | – | |
| 1854-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1838-06-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1816-05-16 | 2 | 1816 | |
| 1783-05 | 4 | 1785 | Lakagigar (Skaftar) and Grímsvötn |
| 1774-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1768 | 2 | – | Volcano Uncertain: Vatnajökull |
| 1753-10-15 | 2 | – | NE of Palsfjall |
| 1730 | – | – | |
| 1725-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1716-10-06 | 2 | – | |
| 1706-10-15 | 2 | – | |
| 1697 | – | – | |
| 1684-11-05 | 2 | 1685 | |
| 1681-04-10 | – | – | Volcano Uncertain: Vatnajökull |
| 1665 | – | – | |
| 1659-11 | 2 | – | |
| 1638-02-24 | 2 | – | |
| 1632 | – | – | |
| 1629 | 2 | – | |
| 1622 | – | – | |
| 1619-07-29 | 2 | – | |
| 1610 | – | – | |
| 1603-10-31 | 2 | 1603 | Volcano Uncertain: Vatnajökull; possibly Grímsvötn |
| 1598-11-07 | 3 | – | |
| 1530 | – | – | |
| 1521 | – | – | |
| 1510 | – | – | |
| 1509 | – | – | |
| 1500 | – | – | |
| 1490 | – | – | |
| 1471 | – | – | |
| 1470 | – | – | |
| 1469 | – | – | |
| 1450 | – | – | |
| 1430 | – | – | |
| 1390 | – | – | |
| 1370 | – | – | |
| 1369 | – | – | |
| 1354 | – | – | |
| 1350 | – | – | |
| 1341-05 | 2 | – | |
| 1332-11 | 2 | – |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Thordarhyrna | 22 km | 3 |
| Bardarbunga | 26 km | 44 |
| Esjufjoll | 40 km | 0 |
| Kverkfjoll | 41 km | 8 |
| Tungnafellsjokull | 47 km | 0 |
| Oraefajokull | 56 km | 2 |
| Askja | 73 km | 14 |
| Hofsjokull | 83 km | 0 |
Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.