Eruption of Katla
12 oct 1612 · 63.63° N, 19.08° W
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.
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Lo que dicen los registros
- Cuándo
- 12 oct 1612
- Tipo
- Erupción volcánica
- Coordenadas
- 63.63° N, 19.08° W
- Vei
- 4
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 372030
- Eruption number
- 12670
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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Cerca en el tiempo y en el espacio
La fuente
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Página de la fuente