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  2. 2011 eruption of Grímsvötn - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. List of volcanoes in Europe - Wikipedia

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    Name Location Elevation (m) Coordinates Last eruption Notes Askja: Iceland: 1,516 m (4,974 ft) 1961 [1]Eldfell: Iceland: 200 m (660 ft) 1973 [2]Krafla: Iceland: 800 m (2,600 ft)

  4. Portal:Current events/2011 May 25 - Wikipedia

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    International relations Barack Obama, the President of the United States, addresses the Parliament of the United Kingdom. (Los Angeles Times) Christine Lagarde, the French Minister for Finance, announces her candidacy to be head of the International Monetary Fund. (New York Times) (CNN) Palestinian officials dismiss Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to the US Congress, saying it will not ...

  5. List of volcanic eruptions in the 21st century - Wikipedia

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    Grímsvötn [53] Iceland 2011 20 0.7 [54] 2011 eruption of Grímsvötn: 4 Mount Merapi [55] Indonesia 2010 18.3 353 2010 eruptions of Mount Merapi: 4 Eyjafjallajökull [56] Iceland 2010 9 0.25 [57] A series of eruptions between March and June caused the worst flight disruption over Europe since the Second World War. [58]

  6. Grímsvötn - Wikipedia

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    Studies indicate that volcanic activity in Iceland rises and falls so that the frequency and size of eruptions in and around the Vatnajökull ice cap varies with time. 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 ...

  7. Watch: A volcano in Iceland erupted again, shooting lava more ...

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    In 2010, the Eyjafjallajökull volcano — part of a volcanic system in the east of the country — erupted and casted clouds of ash into the air that forced aerial shutdowns across Europe.

  8. Iceland volcano – live: Eruption likely scientists warn as ...

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    A volcanic eruption could destroy the Icelandic town of Grindavik or lead to extensive ash clouds, experts have warned.. The country has been shaken by more than 800 small earthquakes, prompting ...

  9. Iceland volcano flares in region's 7th eruption in one year

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    Officials said the latest eruption was less severe than the last one, which happened in August and resulted in multiple ground fissures as well as a subsequent 4.1-magnitude earthquake. The August ...