Volcano profile
Volcano profile for Katla in Iceland, including its current status, catalog data, nearby earthquakes and live map layers.
Live map
Official VAAC areas. Observations and forecasts have separate valid times.
NOAA-20 / VIIRS · detections within 20 km of catalogue volcanoes. A heat source does not confirm an eruption.
NOAA-20 / OMPS · total SO₂ column in Dobson units (DU), assuming a plume altitude of 3 km.
Total SO₂ columns show neither an individual volcano’s daily emission rate nor directly the concentration at ground level.
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Iceland
Fissure vent
No current report does not mean extinct or safe. Source coverage varies between volcanoes.
Source: Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program
This display is not an official warning. Follow information from the responsible authorities when making local decisions.
Profile
All catalogued eruptions, newest first. Historical records are incomplete; missing values are unknown. VEI describes eruption explosivity.
| Start | End | VEI | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 1999 | 15 Aug 1999 | 0 | Uncertain eruption |
| 25 Jun 1955 | Not available | 0 | Uncertain eruption |
| 12 Oct 1918 | 4 Nov 1918 | 4+ | Confirmed eruption |
| 8 May 1860 | 27 May 1860 | 4 | Confirmed eruption |
| 26 Jun 1823 | 23 Jul 1823 | 3? | Confirmed eruption |
| 17 Oct 1755 | 13 Feb 1756 | 5? | Confirmed eruption |
| 11 May 1721 | 15 Oct 1721 | 5? | Confirmed eruption |
| 3 Nov 1660 | 1661 | 4 | Confirmed eruption |
| 2 Sep 1625 | 14 Sep 1625 | 5 | Confirmed eruption |
| 12 Oct 1612 | Not available | 4 | Confirmed eruption |
| 11 Aug 1580 | Not available | 4 | Confirmed eruption |
| 1550Uncertain dating | Not available | 4 | Confirmed eruption |
| 1500Uncertain dating | Not available | 4 | Confirmed eruption |
| 1450Uncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 1440 | Not available | 4 | Confirmed eruption |
| 1416 | Not available | 4? | Confirmed eruption |
| 1357Uncertain dating | Not available | 4+ | Confirmed eruption |
| 18 Jan 1311 | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 1262 | Not available | 5 | Confirmed eruption |
| 1245 | Not available | 4 | Confirmed eruption |
| 1210Uncertain dating | Not available | 4 | Confirmed eruption |
| 1177Uncertain dating | Not available | 3 | Confirmed eruption |
| 1150Uncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 960Uncertain dating | Not available | 3 | Confirmed eruption |
| 950Uncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 934Uncertain dating | 940 | 4? | Confirmed eruption |
| 920 | Not available | 4 | Confirmed eruption |
| 904Uncertain dating | Not available | — | Uncertain eruption |
| 820Uncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 780Uncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 680Uncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 610Uncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 590Uncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 540Uncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 500Uncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 400Uncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 290Uncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 270Uncertain dating | Not available | 3 | Confirmed eruption |
| 260Uncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 200Uncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 130Uncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 30Uncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 80 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 250 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 370 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 430 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 530 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 550 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 560 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 600 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 650 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 700 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 740 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 780 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 850 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | 4 | Confirmed eruption |
| 860 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 920 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 990 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 1160 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 1190 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 1220 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | 3 | Confirmed eruption |
| 1280 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 1290 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 1440 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | 4 | Confirmed eruption |
| 1540 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 1640 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 1670 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 1700 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 1850 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 1910 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 1920 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | 4 | Confirmed eruption |
| 1950 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 2000 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 2020 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 2050 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 2110 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 2160 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 2190 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 2220 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 2250 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 2420 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 2480 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 2540 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 2680 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 2850 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 2920 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | 3 | Confirmed eruption |
| 3180 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 3280 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 3370 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 3390 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 3480 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 3510 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 3640 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 3670 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 3720 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 3790 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 3810 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 3930 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 4060 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 4210 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 4240 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 4280 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 4370 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 4430 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 4610 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 4660 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 4750 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 4810 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 4880 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 5020 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 5040 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 5070 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 5180 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 5230 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 5360 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 5460 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 5470 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 5550 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 5560 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 5630 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 5710 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 5720 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 5730 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 5850 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 5890 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 5960 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 6050 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 6170 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 6200 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 6230 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
| 6380 BCEUncertain dating | Not available | — | Confirmed eruption |
Source: Smithsonian GVP · Dataset date: 2026-11-13
Last 7 days · 100 km · up to 10 events. Proximity does not establish a volcanic cause.
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Map view with the current report status and volcano elevation.
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Core data comes from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program and USGS. Map layers and live aircraft are loaded from the sources identified on the page.
This display is not an official warning. Follow information from the responsible authorities when making local decisions.
Report status: No current eruption report
Satellite layers · Last successful retrieval: Nov 13, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC
Satellite layers · Last successful retrieval: Nov 13, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC
Satellite layers · Last successful retrieval: Nov 13, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC
Satellite layers · Last successful retrieval: Nov 13, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC
Live aircraft · 50 km · Open Data Commons ODbL 1.0
