List of volcanoes in Europe

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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.

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 / ﻿65.03°N 16.75°W﻿ / 65.03; -16.75﻿ (Askja) | 1961 | [1]
Eldfell | Iceland | 200 m (660 ft) |  [ ⚑ ] 63°25′57″N 20°14′51″W﻿ / ﻿63.4325°N 20.2475°W﻿ / 63.4325; -20.2475﻿ (Eldfell) | 1973 | [2]
Krafla | Iceland | 800 m (2,600 ft) |  [ ⚑ ] 65°44′0″N 16°47′0″W﻿ / ﻿65.733333°N 16.783333°W﻿ / 65.733333; -16.783333﻿ (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 / ﻿63.905°N 22.2725°W﻿ / 63.905; -22.2725﻿ (Fagradalsfjall) | 2023 | [5][6]
Krýsuvík (volcanic system) | Iceland | 393 m (1,289 ft) |  [ ⚑ ] 63°55′48″N 22°06′00″W﻿ / ﻿63.93°N 22.1°W﻿ / 63.93; -22.1﻿ (Krýsuvík) | 1188 | [7]
Eldey | Iceland | 393 m (1,289 ft) |  [ ⚑ ] 63°55′48″N 22°06′00″W﻿ / ﻿63.93°N 22.1°W﻿ / 63.93; -22.1﻿ (Krýsuvík) | 1926 | [8]
Brennisteinsfjöll | Iceland | 655 m (2,149 ft) |  [ ⚑ ] 63°55′N 21°48′W﻿ / ﻿63.917°N 21.8°W﻿ / 63.917; -21.8﻿ (Krýsuvík) | Late 10th Century AD | [9]
Mount Elbrus | Russia | 5,642 m (18,510 ft) |  [ ⚑ ] 43°21′18″N 42°26′21″E﻿ / ﻿43.355°N 42.43917°E﻿ / 43.355; 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 / ﻿28.28°N 16.635°W﻿ / 28.28; -16.635﻿ (Teide) | November 1909 |
Mount Etna | Sicily, Italy | 3,329 m (10,922 ft) |  [ ⚑ ] 37°45.3′N 14°59.7′E﻿ / ﻿37.755°N 14.995°E﻿ / 37.755; 14.995﻿ (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″E﻿ / ﻿36.4°N 25.4°E﻿ / 36.4; 25.4﻿ (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°N 16.65°W﻿ / 64; -16.65﻿ (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 2.9625°E﻿ / 45.77194; 2.9625﻿ (Puy de Dôme) | 10,700 years ago | Carbonized plant fragments at the location were found to have formed c.10,700 years ago.[10]
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 / ﻿64.42°N 17.33°W﻿ / 64.42; -17.33﻿ (Grímsvötn) | 2011 |
Eyjafjallajökull | Iceland | 1,666 m (5,466 ft) |  [ ⚑ ] 63°37′12″N 19°36′48″W﻿ / ﻿63.62°N 19.61333°W﻿ / 63.62; -19.61333﻿ (Eyjafjallajökull) | 2010 |
Katla | Iceland | 1,512 m (4,961 ft) |  [ ⚑ ] 63°38′N 19°03′W﻿ / ﻿63.633°N 19.05°W﻿ / 63.633; -19.05﻿ (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 19.7°W﻿ / 63.983; -19.7﻿ (Hekla) | 2000 |
Snæfellsjökull | Iceland | 1,448 m (4,751 ft) |  [ ⚑ ] 64°48′N 23°47′W﻿ / ﻿64.8°N 23.783°W﻿ / 64.8; -23.783﻿ (Snæfellsjökull) | 200 AD | [11]
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

* Lists of volcanoes in Europe by country
* Volcanic Eifel

## References

1. ↑ "About Askja". Vatnajokull National Park". https://www.vatnajokulsthjodgardur.is/en/areas/odadahraun/interpretation-and-knowledge/about-askja.
2. ↑ "The Most Infamous Eruptions in Icelandic History". Guide to Iceland". https://guidetoiceland.is/nature-info/the-most-infamous-eruptions-in-icelandic-history.
3. ↑ "Krafla Travel Guide". Guide to Iceland". https://guidetoiceland.is/travel-iceland/drive/krafla.
4. ↑ "The Most Infamous Eruptions in Icelandic History". Guide to Iceland". https://guidetoiceland.is/nature-info/the-most-infamous-eruptions-in-icelandic-history.
5. ↑ "Complete Guide to the 2022 Eruption of Fagradalsfjall Volcano". Guide to Iceland. https://guidetoiceland.is/nature-info/complete-guide-to-the-2022-volcanic-eruption-of-fagradalsfjall-volcano.
6. ↑ "Fagradalsfjall: Eruptive History". Smithsonian Institution. https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=371032.
7. ↑ "Catalogue of Icelandic Volcanoes". University of Iceland". https://icelandicvolcanoes.is/.
8. ↑ "Catalogue of Icelandic Volcanoes". University of Iceland". https://icelandicvolcanoes.is/.
9. ↑ "Catalogue of Icelandic Volcanoes". University of Iceland". https://icelandicvolcanoes.is/.
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. doi:10.1016/j.crte.2010.09.004. Bibcode: 2010CRGeo.342..847M. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1631071310002129. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
11. ↑ "Snaefellsjökull". Global Volcanism Project. https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=370010. Retrieved 13 May 2018.

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