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Katla volcanosubglacial volcano 1512 m / 4,961 ftSouthern Iceland, 63.63°N / -19.06°W Katla volcano eruptions: 920 AD, 950 AD (?), 1150, 1177, 1245, 1262, 1311, 1357, 1416, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1580, 1612, 1625, 1660-61, 1721, 1755-56, 1823, 1860, 1918, 1955(?), 1999(?), 1918 Typical eruption style: Explosive basaltic and dacitic eruptions, voluminous lava flows Katla webcams / live data Last earthquakes nearby Katla volcano (Iceland): first, small subglacial eruptionSaturday Jul 09, 2011 15:01 PM |
It is reported that there was a first subglacial eruption at Katla volcano resulting in a lahar.
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Links / Sources: Previous newsSunday, Jan 02, 2011
Katla volcano, hidden under the large Mýrdalsjökull glacier in Southern Iceland, located just east of Eyafjallajökull volcano, is showing signs of unrest. In the past 48 hours, 8 earthquakes have occured under the ice cap, which could be a a sign towards a reawakening of the volcano which last erupted in 1918 and is considered overdue. Katla's eruptions are normally accompanied by large and extremely destructive glacier floods, so-called jökulhlaups. ...
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