Katla
1,450 m4,757 ft
Volcano · 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.
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At the summit · forecast for 11:00 PM
-5 °CSnow · wind 10 km/h from the NW
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Katla, 1,450 m
- 11:00 PM-5 °CNW 10 km/h1.7 mm
- 2:00 AM-5 °CN 15 km/h2.4 mm
- 5:00 AM-5 °CNW 15 km/h2 mm
- 8:00 AM-5 °CW 12 km/h2.6 mm
- 11:00 AM-4 °CW 13 km/h0.1 mm
- 2:00 PM-3 °CNW 15 km/h–
- 5:00 PM-5 °CNW 29 km/h–
- 8:00 PM-4 °CNW 23 km/h–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 27 | Partly cloudy | -3 °C / -5 °C | 8.3 mm | 29 km/h |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Fog | -3 °C / -6 °C | 1 mm | 30 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Heavy snow | -0 °C / -3 °C | 138.6 mm | 37 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Heavy snow | -2 °C / -6 °C | 24.4 mm | 11 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Heavy snow | -5 °C / -7 °C | 27.2 mm | 15 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Heavy snow | -2 °C / -6 °C | 22 mm | 15 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Heavy snow | -0 °C / -4 °C | 58 mm | 24 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 07:16 PM GMT. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Volcano
- Height above sea level
- 1,450 m (4,757 ft)
- Country
- Iceland
- Coordinates
- 63.633°N 19.050°W
- Volcano number
- 372030 at the Global Volcanism Program
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
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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134 recorded eruptions
- Eruption in 2011
- Eruption in 1999
- Eruption in 1955
- Eruption in 1918
- Eruption in 1860
- Eruption in 1823
- Eruption in 1755
- Eruption in 1721
- Eruption in 1660
- Eruption in 1660
- Eruption in 1625
- Eruption in 1612
The latest 12 of 134, from the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program through History.
Peaks near Katla
- Hafursey582 m · 18 km awayOn the map
- Maelifell791 m · 19 km awayOn the map
- Thórsmörk600 m · 22 km awayOn the map
- Reynisfjall333 m · 23 km awayOn the map
- Einhyrningur651 m · 24 km awayOn the map
- Hjörleifshöfði221 m · 28 km awayOn the map
- Eyjafjallajökull1,651 m · 28 km awayOn the map
- Torfajökull1,190 m · 29 km awayOn the map
- Tindfjöll1,251 m · 30 km awayOn the map
- Tindfjallajökull1,462 m · 32 km awayOn the map
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