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Hekla (Icelandic pronunciation: ⓘ), or Hecla, [2] [3] is an active stratovolcano in the south of Iceland with a height of 1,491 m (4,892 ft). Hekla is one of Iceland's most active volcanoes; over 20 eruptions have occurred in and around the volcano since the year 1210. [4]
This list of volcanoes in Iceland only includes major active and dormant volcanic mountains, of which at least 18 vents have erupted since human settlement of Iceland began around 900 AD. Subsequent to the main list a list is presented that classifies the volcanoes into zones, systems and types.
The Hekla 3 eruption (H-3) c. 1000 BC is considered the most severe eruption of Hekla during the Holocene. [2] It threw about 7.3 km 3 of volcanic rock into the atmosphere, placing its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) at 5. This would have caused a volcanic winter, cooling temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere for several years afterwards.
The new map covers a wider hazard area than the previous map. The Iceland Monitor ... .The eruption was steady in the valley of Geldingadalir for about six months and attracted tourists to come ...
Hekla has erupted at least 17 times in historical times, with total volume about 7 cubic kilometres (1.7 cu mi), but around 42 cubic kilometres (10 cu mi) since the last ice age. [1] See Hekla index Detail of Abraham Ortelius' 1585 map showing Hekla in eruption. The Latin text translates as "The Hekla, perpetually condemned to storms and snow ...
Iceland has 130 volcanoes - most of which are active. The only dormant sites are found in the oldest part of Iceland’s landmass, the Westfjords, which was formed around 16 million years ago.
A volcanic eruption started on the Reykjanes peninsula in south-west Iceland on the 18 December. The location is Sundahnúkagígar, 3km north of the town of Grindavík.
The mountain Fagradalsfjall is a volcano in areas of eruptive fissures, cones and lava fields also named Fagradalsfjall. [21] The Fagradalsfjall fissure swarm was considered in some publications to be a branch or a secondary part of the Krýsuvík-Trölladyngja volcanic system on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland, [22] [23] but scientists now consider Fagradalsfjall to be a separate ...