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Loki Fögrufjöll

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Mountain type
  
Subglacial volcano

Last eruption
  
1910

Elevation
  
1,570 m

Parent range
  
Vatnajökull

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Similar
  
Esjufjöll, Vatnafjöll, Theistareykjarbunga, Prestahnúkur, Ljósufjöll

Loki-Fögrufjöll (also known as Hamarinn or Lokahryggur) is a subglacial volcano under the Vatnajökull glacier.

Map of Loki-F%C3%B6grufj%C3%B6ll, Iceland

The subglacial volcano is found within the Bárðarbunga fissure system, but is independent of Bárðarbunga itself.

The last confirmed eruption was in 1910 when Tephra was erupted, but may also have had subglacial eruptions in, 1986, 1991, 2006 and 2008.

References

Loki-Fögrufjöll Wikipedia