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Though Canary Islands geographically are part of the African plate and are generally considered part of the African continent, they administratively belong to Spain and therefore volcanoes of the islands are on this list.

Name Location Elevation (m) Coordinates Last eruption Notes
Askja Iceland 1,516 m (4,974 ft) 65°01′48″N 16°45′00″W / 65.03000°N 16.75000°W / 65.03000; -16.75000 (Askja) 1961 [1]
Eldfell Iceland 200 m (660 ft) 63°25′57″N 20°14′51″W / 63.43250°N 20.24750°W / 63.43250; -20.24750 (Eldfell) 1973 [2]
Krafla Iceland 800 m (2,600 ft) 65°44′0″N 16°47′0″W / 65.73333°N 16.78333°W / 65.73333; -16.78333 (Krafla) 1984 [3]
Surtsey Iceland 200 m (660 ft) 63°18′11″N 20°36′18″W / 63.303°N 20.605°W / 63.303; -20.605 (Surtsey) 1963 [4]
Fagradalsfjall Iceland 385 m (1,263 ft) 63°54′18″N 22°16′21″W / 63.90500°N 22.27250°W / 63.90500; -22.27250 (Fagradalsfjall) 2022 [5]
Krýsuvík (volcanic system) Iceland 393 m (1,289 ft) 63°55′48″N 22°06′00″W / 63.93000°N 22.10000°W / 63.93000; -22.10000 (Krýsuvík) 1188 [6]
Eldey Iceland 393 m (1,289 ft) 63°55′48″N 22°06′00″W / 63.93000°N 22.10000°W / 63.93000; -22.10000 (Krýsuvík) 1926 [7]
Brennisteinsfjöll Iceland 655 m (2,149 ft) 63°55′N 21°48′W / 63.917°N 21.800°W / 63.917; -21.800 (Krýsuvík) Late 10th Century AD [8]
Mount Elbrus Russia 5,642 m (18,510 ft) 43°21′18″N 42°26′21″E / 43.35500°N 42.43917°E / 43.35500; 42.43917 (Mount Elbrus) about 50 years AD
Teide Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain 3,718 m (12,198 ft) 28°16.8′N 16°38.1′W / 28.2800°N 16.6350°W / 28.2800; -16.6350 (Teide) November 1909
Mount Etna Sicily, Italy 3,329 m (10,922 ft) 37°45.3′N 14°59.7′E / 37.7550°N 14.9950°E / 37.7550; 14.9950 (Mount Etna) Ongoing
Mount Pico Ilha do Pico, Azores, Portugal 2,351 m (7,713 ft) 38°28′08″N 28°23′56″W / 38.46889°N 28.39889°W / 38.46889; -28.39889 (Mount Pico) 1718
Nea Kameni Santorini, Greece 118 m (387 ft) 36°24′00″N 25°24′00″W / 36.40000°N 25.40000°W / 36.40000; -25.40000 (Nea Kameni) 1950
Beerenberg Jan Mayen, Norway 2,277 m (7,470 ft) 71°4′36″N 8°9′52″W / 71.07667°N 8.16444°W / 71.07667; -8.16444 (Beerenberg) 1985
Öræfajökull Iceland 2,110 m (6,920 ft) 64°00′N 16°39′W / 64.000°N 16.650°W / 64.000; -16.650 (Öræfajökull) 1727–1728
Bárðarbunga Iceland 2,009 m (6,591 ft) 2014–2015
Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain 1,949 m (6,394 ft) 28°34′N 17°50′W 2021
Mounts of Cantal France 1,855 m (6,086 ft) 45°03′31″N 2°45′41″E / 45.05861°N 2.76139°E / 45.05861; 2.76139 (Mounts of Cantal) 2 million years ago
Puy de Dôme France 1,465 m (4,806 ft) 45°46′19″N 02°57′45″E / 45.77194°N 2.96250°E / 45.77194; 2.96250 (Puy de Dôme) 10,700 years ago Carbonized plant fragments at the location were found to have formed c.10,700 years ago.[9]
Monte Amiata Italy 1,738 m (5,702 ft) 180,000 years ago
Grímsvötn Iceland 1,725 m (5,659 ft) 64°25′12″N 17°19′48″W / 64.42000°N 17.33000°W / 64.42000; -17.33000 (Grímsvötn) 2011
Eyjafjallajökull Iceland 1,666 m (5,466 ft) 63°37′12″N 19°36′48″W / 63.62000°N 19.61333°W / 63.62000; -19.61333 (Eyjafjallajökull) 2010
Katla Iceland 1,512 m (4,961 ft) 63°38′N 19°03′W / 63.633°N 19.050°W / 63.633; -19.050 (Katla) 1918 Possible later minor eruptions did not melt covering ice.
Hekla Iceland 1,491 m (4,892 ft) 63°59′N 19°42′W / 63.983°N 19.700°W / 63.983; -19.700 (Hekla) 2000
Snæfellsjökull Iceland 1,448 m (4,751 ft) 64°48′N 23°47′W / 64.800°N 23.783°W / 64.800; -23.783 (Snæfellsjökull) 200 AD [10]
Monte Vulture Italy 1,326 m (4,350 ft) 40°56′54″N 15°38′08″E / 40.94833°N 15.63556°E / 40.94833; 15.63556 40,000 years ago
Ciomad Romania 1,289 m (4,229 ft) 46°08′N 25°53′E / 46.13°N 25.88°E / 46.13; 25.88 (Ciomad) 32,600 to 27,500 years ago
Mount Vesuvius Italy 1,281 m (4,203 ft) 40°49′N 14°26′E / 40.817°N 14.433°E / 40.817; 14.433 (Mount Vesuvius) 1944
Colli Albani Italy 950 m (3,120 ft) 7,000 years ago
Stromboli Aeolian Islands, Italy 924 m (3,031 ft) 38°47′38″N 15°12′40″E / 38.79389°N 15.21111°E / 38.79389; 15.21111 (Stromboli) Ongoing
Phlegraean Fields Italy 458 m (1,503 ft) 40°49′37″N 14°08′20″E / 40.827°N 14.139°E / 40.827; 14.139 (Phlegraean Fields) 1538
Vulcano Aeolian Islands, Italy 499 m (1,637 ft) 38°24′15″N 14°57′57″E / 38.4042°N 14.9658°E / 38.4042; 14.9658 (Vulcano) 1888–1890
Volcanic Eifel Eifel, Germany 699.9 m (2,296 ft) 10 000 to 20 000 years ago
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