Mountain type Shield volcano Elevation 564 m | Last eruption 900 BCE ± 100 years | |
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Similar Esjufjöll, Prestahnúkur, Vatnafjöll, Hrómundartindur, Ljósufjöll | ||
Theistareykjarbunga (Þeistareykjarbunga) is a shield volcano in northeastern Iceland with two fissure vents called Theistareykjahraun and Borgahraun, and two cones: the 370-metre Storahversmor and the 540-metre-high, 30-km3 Storaviti.
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Map of Theistareykjarbunga, Iceland
Eruptions
There have been three dated eruptions, all VEI 0: the most recent eruption was around 900 BCE and the previous eruption was in 6800 BC. Around 9500 BCE, an eruption produced approximately 18 billion cubic metres of basaltic lava.
References
Theistareykjarbunga Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA