| Volcano Name: | Krafla | Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): | 373080 |
| Alternate Name: |
Bjarnarflag Bjarnargigar Bondholshraun Brunaborg Daleldar Dalfjall Drangagrundir Fjarborg Gaesafjallarani Gjastykkisbunga Heidarspordur Helviti Hlidarsel Hlídarfjall Holseldar Horossadal Hrafntinnuhryggur Hraunbunga Hrossadaliur Hrossagigar Hvannstod Hveragil Hverfjall Hágöng Jardbadsholar Jörundur Kerlingarholar Kroflueldar Leirhnjukur Leirhnukagigar Leirhnukur Ludent Ludentsborgir Myvatnseldar Namafjall-Kröfluhals Námafjall Svortuborgir Threngslaborgir Viti |
Volcano Type: | Caldera(s) |
| Latitude: | 65.7333333300 | ||
| Longitude: | -16.7833333300 | ||
| Region: | Iceland and Arctic Ocean | Sub Region: | Iceland (northeastern) |
| Date Entered: | 02/05/2012 |
| Eruption Start Date: | -650 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Tephrochronology | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.096 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.250 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.400 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 85000 BP | Date Error: | 15000 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Other technique | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 2.400 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 5.800 (Calculated) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.800 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Calculated) |
| Magma: | Andesite-Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Dacite | |||
| Andesite | |||
| Rhyolite |