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- Wann
- 1500
- Art
- Vulkanausbruch
- Position
- Iceland
- Koordinaten
- 63.63° N, 19.08° W
- Vei
- 4
- Volcano type
- Subglacial volcano
Katla (volcano)
Large volcano in Southern Iceland
Katla is an active subglacial volcano in southern Iceland. This volcano has been very active historically with at least twenty documented major eruptions since 2920 BC. In its recent history though, Katla has been less active as the last major eruption occurred in 1918. These eruptions have had a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of between 4 and 5 on a scale of 0 to 8.
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