Eruption of Askja

26 Eki 1961 – 5 Ara 1961 · 65.03° N, 16.78° W

Askja ( ) is an active volcano situated in a remote part of the central highlands of Iceland. The name Askja refers to a complex of nested calderas within the surrounding Dyngjufjöll mountains, which rise to 1,514 m (4,967 ft), askja meaning box or caldera in Icelandic.

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