Eruption of Hekla
5 Apr 1766 – May 1768 · 63.98° N, 19.67° W
Hekla, or Hecla, 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.
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What the records say
- When
- 5 Apr 1766 – May 1768
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 63.98° N, 19.67° W
- Vei
- 4
- Vent
- Bjallagigar
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 372070
- Eruption number
- 12745
Hekla
Stratovolcano in South of Iceland
Hekla, or Hecla, 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. During the Middle Ages, the Icelandic Norse called the volcano the "Gateway to Hell" and the idea spread over much of Europe.
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Nearby in time and place
The source
- 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.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page