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The 2011 eruption of Grímsvötn was a Plinian eruption of Grímsvötn, Iceland's most active volcano, which caused disruption to air travel in Northwestern Europe from 22–25 May 2011. The last eruption of Grímsvötn was in 2004, [2] with the previous most powerful eruptions in 1783, 1873 and 1902.
It is believed that the four eruptions between 1996 and 2011 could mark the beginning of an active period, during which an eruption in Grímsvötn in Vatnajökull may be expected every 2–7 years. Parallel volcanic activity in nearby Bárðarbunga is known to be associated with increased activity in Grímsvötn. Seismic activity has been ...
View of landscape during the 2011 eruption. See Grímsvötn index Grindavík 2023-2024 Eruptions For individual eruptions: - See Sundhnúkur eruptions images below, - or follow Sundhnúkur index Hekla and Þjórsá.
AP Images Iceland's most active volcano once again erupted on Saturday, closing the international airport that was closed for days last year upon the last
The most deadly volcanic eruption of Iceland's history was the so-called Skaftáreldar (fires of Skaftá) in 1783-1784. [28] The eruption was in the crater row Lakagígar (craters of Laki) southwest of Vatnajökull glacier. The craters are a part of a larger volcanic system with the subglacial Grímsvötn as a central volcano.
Pages in category "Volcanic eruptions in Iceland" ... 2011 eruption of Grímsvötn; H. Hekla 3 eruption; L. Laki; 1783 eruption of Laki; R. Reykjanes fires; S.
2011 18 0.47 [49] 31 [50] 2011 Nabro eruption: 5 Cordón Caulle [51] Chile 2011-2012 14 0.75–1.3 [52] The 2011–2012 Puyehue-Cordón Caulle eruption began on June 4, 2011, causing major flight disruptions across the southern hemisphere, including South America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. 4 Grímsvötn [53] Iceland 2011 20 0.7 [54]
Volcanic eruption of Eyjafjallajökull. [41] 2011: 20 February: The president of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, refuses to sign a bill from the parliament for the third time in the nation's history. [citation needed] 21–28 May: Volcanic eruption of Grímsvötn. [42] 2016: 4 April