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″W1961[1]
EldfellIceland200 m (660 ft)63°25′57″N 20°14′51″W1973[2]
KraflaIceland800 m (2,600 ft)65°44′0″N 16°47′0″W1984[3]
SurtseyIceland200 m (660 ft)63°18′11″N 20°36′18″W1963[4]
FagradalsfjallIceland385 m (1,263 ft)63°54′18″N 22°16′21″W2022[5]
Krýsuvík (volcanic system)Iceland393 m (1,289 ft)63°55′48″N 22°06′00″W1188[6]
EldeyIceland393 m (1,289 ft)63°55′48″N 22°06′00″W1926[7]
BrennisteinsfjöllIceland655 m (2,149 ft)63°55′N 21°48′WLate 10th Century CE[8]
Mount ElbrusRussia5,642 m (18,510 ft)43°21′18″N 42°26′21″Eabout 50 years AD
TeideTenerife, Canary Islands, Spain3,718 m (12,198 ft)28°16.8′N 16°38.1′WNovember 1909
Mount EtnaSicily, Italy3,329 m (10,922 ft)37°45.3′N 14°59.7′EOngoing
Mount PicoIlha do Pico, Azores, Portugal2,351 m (7,713 ft)38°28′08″N 28°23′56″W1718
Nea KameniSantorini, Greece118 m (387 ft)36°24′00″N 25°24′00″W1950
BeerenbergJan Mayen, Norway2,277 m (7,470 ft)71°4′36″N 8°9′52″W1985
ÖræfajökullIceland2,110 m (6,920 ft)64°00′N 16°39′W1727-1728
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″E2 million years ago
Puy de DômeFrance1,465 m (4,806 ft)45°46′19″N 02°57′45″E10,700 years agoCarbonized plant fragments at the location were found to have formed c.10,700 years ago.[9]
Monte AmiataItaly1,738 m (5,702 ft)180,000 years ago
GrímsvötnIceland1,725 m (5,659 ft)64°25′12″N 17°19′48″W2011
EyjafjallajökullIceland1,666 m (5,466 ft)63°37′12″N 19°36′48″W2010
KatlaIceland1,512 m (4,961 ft)63°38′N 19°03′W1918Possible later minor eruptions did not melt covering ice.
HeklaIceland1,491 m (4,892 ft)63°59′N 19°42′W2000
SnæfellsjökullIceland1,448 m (4,751 ft)64°48′N 23°47′W200 CE[10]
Monte VultureItaly1,326 m (4,350 ft)40°56′54″N 15°38′08″E40,000 years ago
CiomadRomania1,289 m (4,229 ft)46°08′N 25°53′E32,600 to 27,500 years ago
Mount VesuviusItaly1,281 m (4,203 ft)40°49′N 14°26′E1944
Colli AlbaniItaly950 m (3,120 ft)5,000 years BC
StromboliAeolian Islands, Italy924 m (3,031 ft)38°47′38″N 15°12′40″EOngoing
Phlegraean FieldsItaly458 m (1,503 ft)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″E1888-1890
Volcanic EifelEifel, Germany699.9 m (2,296 ft)10 000 to 20 000 years ago


See also

References
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