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Watch live images of Eyjafjallajokull glacier and of the eruption area.
It erupted in the Fimmvorduhals area, between the Katla volcano and the Fimmvorduhals glacier. The possibility of a much larger eruption is taken in consideration by the authorities.Eyjafjallajökull consists of a volcano completely covered by an ice cap.The mountain itself is 1,651 metres tall.The name Eyjafjöll is made up of the words eyja (genitive plural of ey, meaning eyot or island), and the plural word fjöll, meaning fells or mountains, and together literally means: "the mountains of the islands".A literal translation of Eyjafjallajökull would thus be "Islands' Mountains' ice cap". Its nearest active neighbours are Katla, to the northeast, and Eldfell, on Heimaey, to the southwest.
Hekla is a volcano, 1491 meters, located in the Highlands of Iceland. Hekla is Iceland's most active volcano and often referred to as the Queen of Iceland's volcanoes.
Hekla last erupted in February 2000. Scientists believe that Hekla is likely to erupt soon and if that happens - you'll be able to watch it happen live - right here!
During the Middle Ages, Europeans called the volcano the "Gateway to Hell". It was in 1750 that the first humans climbed to the top of Hekla. |
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