Torfajökull
| Torfajökull | |
|---|---|
Torfajökull | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,281 m (4,203 ft) |
| Coordinates | 63°55′00″N 19°10′00″W / 63.91667°N 19.16667°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 450 km2 (170 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Pleistocene |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | March 1477 |
Torfajökull (Icelandic for "Torfi's glacier"; Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtʰɔrvaˌjœːkʏtl̥] ⓘ) is a rhyolitic stratovolcano, with a large caldera (central volcano) capped by a glacier of the same name and associated with a complex of subglacial volcanoes. Torfajökull last erupted in 1477 and consists of the largest area of silicic extrusive rocks in Iceland. This is now known to be due to a VEI 5 eruption 55,000 years ago.