Volcano profile

Iceland

Bardarbunga.

Volcano profile for Bardarbunga in Iceland, including its current status, catalog data, nearby earthquakes and live map layers.

Live mapAll volcanoes
Current status
No current eruption report
Volcano type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
2,000 m
Last documented eruption
2015
Explosivity (VEI)
VEI 6 highest recorded · latest VEI 0 · More about the VEI
Coordinates
64.633°, -17.516°
GVP number
373030

Live map

Live map around Bardarbunga

Satellites & ash clouds

Map options

Airports and nuclear plants provide geographic context. Being in or near an area does not establish closure, damage or a specific hazard.

Loading …

50 km · Live ADS-B
Loading live aircraft …
No current eruption report

Iceland

Bardarbunga

Stratovolcano

Elevation
2,000 m
Last documented eruption
2015
No current eruption report

No current report does not mean extinct or safe. Source coverage varies between volcanoes.

Geography & tectonics
Coordinates
64.633°, -17.516°
Volcanic region (GVP)
Iceland Neovolcanic Rift Volcanic Province
Tectonic setting
Rift zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
GVP
373030
Documented eruptions · Nearby earthquakes ↓

Source: Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program

This display is not an official warning. Follow information from the responsible authorities when making local decisions.

Profile

Bardarbunga · Iceland

Documented eruptions

All catalogued eruptions, newest first. Historical records are incomplete; missing values are unknown. VEI describes eruption explosivity.

StartEndVEIReport status
29 Aug 201427 Feb 20150Confirmed eruption
16 Aug 2008Not available0Uncertain eruption
16 Apr 2006Not available0Uncertain eruption
16 Jul 200516 Aug 20050Uncertain eruption
16 Jul 200216 Sep 20020Uncertain eruption
16 Aug 2000Not available0Uncertain eruption
16 Aug 1997Not available0Uncertain eruption
16 Aug 1996Not available0Uncertain eruption
16 Jul 1995Not available0Uncertain eruption
12 Aug 1991Not available0Uncertain eruption
29 Nov 19861 Dec 19860Uncertain eruption
18 Jun 191016 Oct 19102Confirmed eruption
16 Dec 190216 Jun 19032?Confirmed eruption
2 Jul 1872Uncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
30 Jun 186215 Oct 18642Confirmed eruption
2 Jul 1807Not available—Uncertain eruption
1797Not available—Confirmed eruption
1794Not available—Confirmed eruption
1769Not available2Confirmed eruption
Jul 1766Not available2Confirmed eruption
1750Uncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
1739Not available2Confirmed eruption
1729Not available1Confirmed eruption
1 Feb 17261 May 17261?Confirmed eruption
1720Not available2Confirmed eruption
4 Aug 171717 Sep 17173?Confirmed eruption
5 Oct 1716Not available2Confirmed eruption
15 Jan 1712Not available2Confirmed eruption
1707Not available2Confirmed eruption
1706Not available2Confirmed eruption
1702Not available2Confirmed eruption
1697Not available2Confirmed eruption
Feb 1477Not available6Confirmed eruption
1410Uncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
1350Uncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
1290Uncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
1270Uncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
1250Uncertain datingNot available1Confirmed eruption
1210Uncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
1159Uncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
1080Uncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
940Uncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
880Uncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
870Uncertain datingNot available4Confirmed eruption
150Uncertain datingNot available2?Confirmed eruption
1200 BCEUncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
4200 BCEUncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
4400 BCEUncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
4550 BCEUncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
4600 BCEUncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
4800 BCEUncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
5000 BCEUncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
6650 BCEUncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
7050 BCEUncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
7100 BCEUncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption

Source: Smithsonian GVP · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

Nearby earthquakes

Last 7 days · 100 km · up to 10 events. Proximity does not establish a volcanic cause.

Nearby earthquakes ↗

QuakeMap24

Volcano at a glance

Map view with the current report status and volcano elevation.

Bardarbunga · No current eruption report · 2,000 m

QuakeMap24

Sources & data dates

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.

VAAC / NOAA NWS

Satellite layers · Last successful retrieval: Nov 13, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC