Here is a short list of known eruptions in Iceland since the year 900 (or around that time). There might be missing eruptions because of lack of historical data. This list might not be completed from the reference that I am using.<\/p>\n
Year of eruption<\/strong><\/p>\n Year ~870.<\/strong> Ash and lava flow eruption in Vatna\u00f6ldum. Settlers ash layer is created in Iceland.<\/p>\n Year ~900.<\/strong> Creation of a lava field named Afstapahraun.<\/p>\n Year ~900 – ?.<\/strong> Somewhere in Vatnaj\u00f6kull glacier.<\/p>\n Year ~900.<\/strong> Krafla volcano<\/a> erupts.<\/p>\n Year ~900.<\/strong> Hallmundarhraun lava field is created.<\/p>\n Year ~900.<\/strong> Rau\u00f0h\u00e1lshraun lava field in Hnappadal is created.<\/p>\n Year ~905 – ?.<\/strong> Somewhere in Vatnaj\u00f6kull glacier.<\/p>\n Year ~920.<\/strong> Somwhere on the Reykjanes ridge. Location is unknown. But a ash layer is known from this eruption.<\/p>\n Year ~920.<\/strong> Katla volcano<\/a> eruption. Ash layer named Katla-R.<\/p>\n Year ~934.<\/strong> Katla volcano creates Eldgj\u00e1 volcano<\/a> fissure. Lava flow from Eldgj\u00e1 volcano fissure flows over \u00c1lftaver, Me\u00f0alland and Landbrot. M\u00fdrdalssandur is sad to have been created in this eruption by a big flood from M\u00fdrdalsj\u00f6kuli following this eruption.<\/p>\n Year ~940.<\/strong> In Vatnaj\u00f6kull glacier or in Vei\u00f0iv\u00f6tnum. Ash from this eruption has been found in north-east Iceland.<\/p>\n Year 999 or 1000.<\/strong> Sv\u00ednahraun lava field is created in a volcano eruption.<\/p>\n Year ~1000.<\/strong> Katla volcano eruption. Ash layer has been found. There is a written account of the flood that followed this eruption.<\/p>\n Year ~1060.<\/strong> Somewhere in Vatnaj\u00f6kli glacier.<\/p>\n Year 1104.<\/strong> Hekla volcano<\/a> erupts it’s first documented eruption in Iceland. This eruptions sends ash to north and north-east. The valley of \u00dej\u00f3rs\u00e1rdalur is destroyed by volcano ash in this eruption.<\/p>\n Year 1151.<\/strong> Kr\u00fdsuv\u00edk volcano<\/a> erupts. This eruption creates the lava field \u00d6gmundarhraun and Kapellahraun lava field. Tr\u00f6lladyngja is also created in this eruption.<\/p>\n Year 1158.<\/strong> Eruption in Hekla volcano.<\/p>\n Year ~1160.<\/strong> Somewhere in Vatnaj\u00f6kull glacier.<\/p>\n Year 1160 – 1180.<\/strong> Eruption on the Reykjanes Ridge. Two eruptions on the Reykjanes Ridge. Ash layer is known from this eruption.<\/p>\n Year 1179.<\/strong> Katla volcano eruption. Written accounts are unclear. But ash from this eruption has been found in Greenland glacier.<\/p>\n Year 1188 – ?.<\/strong> Rj\u00fapnadyngjuhraun and M\u00e1vahl\u00ed\u00f0arhraun lava fields are created.<\/p>\n Year 1206.<\/strong> Hekla volcano erupts.<\/p>\n Year 1210 – 1211.<\/strong> Volcano eruption on the Reykjanes Ridge. Eldey is created in this eruption.<\/p>\n Year 1222.<\/strong> Hekla eruption.<\/p>\n Year 1223.<\/strong> Volcano eruption on the Reykjanes Ridge. Location unknown.<\/p>\n Year 1225.<\/strong> Volcano eruption on the Reykjanes Ridge. Location unknown.<\/p>\n Year 1226 – 1227.<\/strong> Several volcano eruptions on the Reykjanes. The following lava fields are belvied to have been created in this eruption, Younger Stampahraun, (Klofningahraun), Eldvarpahraun, Illahraun and Arnarseturshraun. At the same time a large ash eruption takes place at Reykjanest\u00e1. The middle age ash layer is created in this volcano eruption. This volcano eruption created a lot of problems for the local population.<\/p>\n Year 1231.<\/strong> Volcano eruption on the Reykjanes Ridge. Location unknown.<\/p>\n Year 1238.<\/strong> Volcano eruption on the Reykjanes Ridge. Location unknown.<\/p>\n Year 1240.<\/strong> Volcano eruption on the Reykjanes Ridge. Location unknown.<\/p>\n Year 1245.<\/strong> Volcano eruption in Katla volcano. This eruptions comes up at S\u00f3lheimaj\u00f6kli. Flood follows this eruption.<\/p>\n Year 1262.<\/strong> Volcano eruption in Katla volcano. This eruption is in S\u00f3lheimaj\u00f6kli. It creates a flood and is followed by a heavy ash fall.<\/p>\n Year 1300 – 1301.<\/strong> Hekla volcano eruption. A lot of ash fall in Skagafj\u00f6\u00f0ur, a famine followed this eruption due to ash fall.<\/p>\n Year 1311.<\/strong> A volcano eruption in Katla volcano. Heavy ash fall in east of Iceland (austfj\u00f6r\u00f0um). A big flood followed this eruption, it was most likely on M\u00fdrdalssandi. But written accounts are unclear and unreliable on what did happen.The following year was followed by a famine with death of both people and animals due too volcano ash.<\/p>\n Year 1332.<\/strong> A volcano eruption in Vatnaj\u00f6kli glacier. Most likely in Gr\u00edmsfjall volcano<\/a>.<\/p>\n Year 1340 – ?.<\/strong> Eruption in Brennisteinsfj\u00f6llum volcano<\/a>. But no lava field from 14th century have been found however.<\/p>\n Year 1341.<\/strong> Hekla volcano eruption. Heavy ash fall. The ash did go to Borgarfj\u00f6r\u00f0 and Akranes. A lot of animal did die. Many farms in Rang\u00e1rv\u00f6llum where abandoned following this eruption.<\/p>\n Year 1341 – ?.<\/strong> Gr\u00edmsfjall volcano erupts.<\/p>\n Year 1354 – ?.<\/strong> Gr\u00edmsfjall volcano erupts.<\/p>\n Year 1357.<\/strong> A large eruption in Katla volcano. A lot of damage.<\/p>\n Year 1362.<\/strong> A large eruption in \u00d6r\u00e6faj\u00f6kull volcano<\/a>. It did destory the county of Litla-H\u00e9ra\u00f0 and most likely all people how lived there did die. Most of the ash fall was into the ocean. But some of it did go to Hornafir\u00f0i and in L\u00f3nshverfi. A glacier flood did go down Skei\u00f0\u00e1rsand and out to the ocean.<\/p>\n Year 1372.<\/strong> North-west of Gr\u00edmsey.<\/p>\n Year 1389 – 1390.<\/strong> Around Hekla volcano. Several farms did go under lava field in this eruption.<\/p>\n Year 1416.<\/strong> Eruption in Katla volcano.<\/p>\n Year 1422.<\/strong> Eruption somewhere off the Reykjanes. Creates a island that lasts for few years.<\/p>\n Year 1440.<\/strong> Eruption in or around Hekla volcano.<\/p>\n Year 1477.<\/strong> Volcano eruption on a long fissure in Vei\u00f0iv\u00f6tnum lakes and it reaches the western part of Vatnaj\u00f6kull glacier.<\/p>\n Year ~1480 – ~1500.<\/strong> Katla volcano has eruption. Few written accounts of this eruption.<\/p>\n Year ~1500.<\/strong> Somewhere in Vatnaj\u00f6kli glacier.<\/p>\n Year 1510.<\/strong> A large eruption in Hekla volcano. This eruption creates the largest known historical lava field from Hekla volcano. A heavy ash fall too the south takes place. A lot of destruction in Rangarvall\u00e1rs\u00fdsla follows it.<\/p>\n Year 1554.<\/strong> A eruption South-West of Hekla volcano. This eruption lasts about six weeks. Created craters called Rau\u00f0ubjallar and from them a lava field called P\u00e1lssteinshraun.<\/p>\n Year 1580.<\/strong> Katla volcano erupts.<\/p>\n Year ~1582.<\/strong> Somewhere close to Eldey is a eruption.<\/p>\n Year 1597.<\/strong> A eruption in Hekla volcano started 3. January. Ash fall did happen but did not create a lot of damage.<\/p>\n Year 1598.<\/strong> Eruption in Gr\u00edmsfjall volcano.<\/p>\n Year 1603.<\/strong> Eruption in Gr\u00edmsfjall volcano.<\/p>\n Year 1612.<\/strong> Eruption in Katla volcano and Eyjafjallaj\u00f6kull volcano<\/a>. A volcano eruption did start on 12. October in Katla volcano. But it unclear when the eruption did start in Eyjafjallaj\u00f6kull volcano.<\/p>\n Year 1619.<\/strong> Eruption in Gr\u00edmsfjalla volcano.<\/p>\n Year 1625.<\/strong> Eruption starts in Katla volcano. The eruption started on the 2. September and it ended on the 25. September. This was a large eruption that did destroy 25 farms. Most the ash fall was to the east in this eruption. First report about volcano eruption is written in about this eruption.<\/p>\n Year 1629.<\/strong> Eruption in Gr\u00edmsfjall volcano.<\/p>\n Year 1636 – 1637.<\/strong> Eruption in Hekla volcano starts 8. May and is ongoing for about one year. Little ash and little damage from this volcano eruption.<\/p>\n Year 1637 – 1638.<\/strong> Eruption somewhere in the neighbourhood of Vestmannaeyjar volcano<\/a>.<\/p>\n Year 1638.<\/strong> Eruption in Gr\u00edmsfjall volcano.<\/p>\n Year 1655.<\/strong> Eruption somewhere in Vatnaj\u00f6kull glacier. Most likely in Kverkfj\u00f6llum volcano<\/a>. A large glacier flood took place in J\u00f6kuls\u00e1 \u00e1 fj\u00f6llum.<\/p>\n Year 1659.<\/strong> Eruption in Gr\u00edmsfjall volcano.<\/p>\n Year 1660 – 1661.<\/strong> Katla volcano eruption did start on the 3. November and lasted over the new year. Not a lot of ash fall. But a large glacier flood. It did destroy the farm called H\u00f6f\u00f0abrekka.<\/p>\n Year 1681.<\/strong> Somewhere in Vatnaj\u00f6kuli glacier.<\/p>\n Year 1684 – 1685.<\/strong> Eruption in Gr\u00edmsfjall volcano. A large glacier flood in J\u00f6kuls\u00e1 \u00e1 fj\u00f6llum. One man did die along with large number of livestock.<\/p>\n Year 1693.<\/strong> Volcano eruption in Hekla volcano. This eruption did start on the 13. February. A lot of the ash did go to north-west. The ash fall did create a heavy damage in the nearby area.<\/p>\n Year 1693.<\/strong> Katla volcano erupts.<\/p>\n Year 1697.<\/strong> Eruption somewhere in Vatnaj\u00f6kull volcano glacier.<\/p>\n Year 1702.<\/strong> Eruption somewhere in Vatnaj\u00f6kull volcano glacier.<\/p>\n Year 1706.<\/strong> Eruption somewhere in Vatnaj\u00f6kull volcano glacier.<\/p>\n Year 1711 – 1712.<\/strong> Eruption in Kverkfj\u00f6ll volcano.<\/p>\n Year 1721.<\/strong> Eruption in Katla volcano. Heavy ash fall, volume of ash is estimated 1 km\u00b3 and large glacier flood follows this eruption.<\/p>\n Year 1724 – 1729.<\/strong> Krafla volcano eruption. This eruption creates the crater V\u00edti when lava did flow into M\u00fdvatn.<\/p>\n Year 1725.<\/strong> Eruption somewhere in Vatnaj\u00f6kull volcano glacier.<\/p>\n Year 1725.<\/strong> Eruption takes place south-east of Hekla volcano.<\/p>\n Year 1726.<\/strong> Eruption somewhere in Vatnaj\u00f6kull volcano glacier.<\/p>\n Year 1727.<\/strong> Volcano eruption in \u00d6r\u00e6faj\u00f6kull volcano. Three people did die in this eruption.<\/p>\n Year 1729.<\/strong> Volcano eruption in Kverkfj\u00f6ll volcano.<\/p>\n Year 1746.<\/strong> Volcano eruption in Krafla volcano. Only one eruption documented.<\/p>\n Year 1753.<\/strong> Eruption takes place south-west of Gr\u00edmsfjall volcano.<\/p>\n Year 1755 – 1756.<\/strong> A eruption starts in Katla volcano on the 17. October. A heavy ash fall that is estimated to have been 1,5 km\u00b3 drifts to the north-east and creates heavy damage in it’s path. A large glacier flood goes down M\u00fdrdalssand. It flows mostly west of Hafursey. Two men die due to lightning strike. About 50 farms where abounded temporary due to this eruption.<\/p>\n Year 1766.<\/strong> Eruption in the western part of Vatnaj\u00f6kull glacier. Most likely in B\u00e1r\u00f0arbunga volcano<\/a>.<\/p>\n Year 1766.<\/strong> Volcano eruption in Hekla volcano. The ash cloud drifts to H\u00fana\u00feings counties and Skagafjar\u00f0ar. Ten farms where abandoned following this eruption due to the ash cloud.<\/p>\n Year 1774.<\/strong> Volcano eruption in Gr\u00edmsfjall volcano.<\/p>\n