Hekla
Schichtvulkan 1491 m (4,892 ft)
Island, 63.99°N / -19.67°W
Aktueller Status: normal / ruhend (1 von 5)
Island, 63.99°N / -19.67°W
Aktueller Status: normal / ruhend (1 von 5)
Last update: 15 Dez 2021
Hekla in eruption in March 2000 with the large black lava flow in the foreground from that eruption.
1491-m-high Hekla is one of Iceland's most prominent, most known and active volcanoes. It has frequent eruptions that start with an explosive onset producing eruption plumes, then lava fountains and culminate in large lava flows. Most of the volcano's flanks are covered by extensive lava flows from historical eruptions, dating back to 1104 AD.
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Ausbrüche: 1104 (large, Plinian eruption), 1158, 1206, 1222, 1300, 1341, 1389, 1440(?), 1510, 1554, 1597, 1636-37, 1693, 1725, 1766-68, 1845-46, 1878, 1913, 1947-48, 1970, 1980, 1981, 1991, 2000
Letzte Erdbeben in der Nähe
| Zeit | Stärke / Tiefe | Entfernung / Lage | ||
| Freitag, 24. März 2023 GMT (1 Beben) | ||||
| 24. Mär. 2023 22:33 (GMT +0) (24. Mär. 2023 22:33 GMT) | 2.3 6.1 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) Iceland: 13.1 Km NW of Álftavatn | ||
| Mittwoch, 22. März 2023 GMT (3 Beben) | ||||
| 22. Mär. 2023 18:28 (GMT +0) (22. Mär. 2023 18:28 GMT) | 1.4 5.9 km | 23 km (14 mi) Iceland: 11.1 Km SSE of Árnes | ||
| 22. Mär. 2023 18:27 (GMT +0) (22. Mär. 2023 18:27 GMT) | 1.8 6.7 km | 23 km (14 mi) Iceland: 10.7 Km SE of Árnes | ||
| 22. Mär. 2023 17:57 (GMT +0) (22. Mär. 2023 17:57 GMT) | 2.0 5.9 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) Iceland: 12.3 Km NW of Álftavatn | ||
| Sonntag, 19. März 2023 GMT (1 Beben) | ||||
| 19. Mär. 2023 22:55 (GMT +0) (19. Mär. 2023 22:55 GMT) | 1.4 8.2 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) Iceland: 15.2 Km WSW of Hekla | ||
Beschreibung
Hekla is located near the southern end of the eastern rift zone. It sits on a rift-transform junction, and has produced basaltic andesites, in contrast to the tholeiitic basalts typical of Icelandic rift zone volcanoes. Hekla's tephras are generally rich in flourine, which is very hazardous to grazing animals.The elongated shape of the volcano is caused by a 5.5-km-long fissure, Heklugjá, that cuts across the volcano and is often active along its full length during major eruptions. Repeated such eruptions, oblique to most rifting structures in the eastern volcanic zone, have created Hekla's elongated ENE-WSW profile.
Frequent large explosive eruptions during historical times have deposited tephra throughout Iceland and provide important time markers that can be used to date eruptions from other volcanoes in Iceland.
Hekla Fotos
Gjárfoss waterfall in the basaltic gorge of Gjáin near Hekla volcano, Iceland (Photo: Janka) |
The contours of Mount Hekla materialising in the hazy evening light behind a volcanic ridge. Near Hrauneyjalón, southern boundary of the Icelandic Highlands - 13 Septmeb... |
Siehe auch: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 | NASA FIRMS
