Google Map of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano, Iceland - Nations Online - Nations Online Project ___ Satellite View and Map of the Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland Searchable Map of Eyjafjallajökull using Google Earth Data Satellite View is showing Eyjafjallajökull one of the smaller glaciers of Iceland. It is located 5 km (3.1 mi) off the island's southern Atlantic coast about 120 km southeast of Reykjavik , Iceland's capital city. The icecap of the glacier covers an active volcano 1,666 meters (5,466 ft) in height, its crater is 3–4 kilometers (1.9–2.5 mi) in diameter. The volcano has erupted relatively frequently since recorded history. An eruption in 1821 to 1823 caused a fatal glacial lake outburst flood. Most recently Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted twice in 2010, on 20 March and 14 April.

The March event forced a brief evacuation of around 500 local people, but the April eruption was ten to twenty times more powerful and caused massive disruption to air traffic across Northern and Western Europe. A huge swathe of European airspace was shut because of dangerous ash from the volcano. Radar observations at the Eyjafjallajökull eruption site, showing a strange image of holes in the glacier surface within the crater. The map shows a map of Southern Iceland with cities, expressways, main roads and streets. To find a location use the form below. To view just the map, click on the "Map" button. Eruption in Eyjafjallajökull. The volcano is covered by the Eyjafjallajökull glacier. Bookmark/share this page To find a location type: street or place, city, optional: state, country. Local Time Iceland: φ Latitude, λ Longitude (of Map center; move the map to see coordinates): , Google Map: Searchable Map and Satellite View of the Eyjafjallajökull Volcano and Glacier, Iceland.

Coordinates 63°38′N 19°36′W More about Iceland: Eyjafjallajokull: Facts About the Volcano in Iceland | Primary Facts Eyjafjallajokull: Facts About the Volcano in Iceland Posted on by James • 38 Comments Here are some facts about Eyjafjallajokull. Eyjafjallajokull is a volcano that is entirely covered by an ice cap. It is located on the south coast of the island of Iceland, about 3km inland. Its unusual and difficult to pronounce name comes from the combination of various words with different meanings. Different parts of the name mean island, mountain and glacier. The ice cap covers an area of about 100 square km, although it is one of the smallest ice caps in the country. Iceland has about 130 volcanic mountains. Eyjafjallajokull is what is known as a stratovolcano, meaning it has a large, steep sided cone. Mount Etna and Mount Vesuvius are also stratovolcanoes and are among the most destructive.

The volcano is 1,651 metres high, with a crater of up to 4 km in diameter, containing 3 main peaks. The mountain was once part of the coast, although it has now retreated. Although active, Eyjafjallajokull usually goes several centuries between eruptions, erupting in 920, 1612, 1821 and 2010. The ash from the 1821 eruption can still be found in the area. The eruption of Eyjafjallajokull in May 2010 resulted in the grounding of thousands of flights all over Europe. It was the highest level of air travel disruption since World War 2 . The initial eruption caused a 500 metre fissure in a nearby pass. The ash plume that was created reached a height of 11 km. The ash cloud reached as far as the south coast of England, Germany and parts of western Russia. Farmers in Iceland were warned to not let livestock drink from water tainted by the ash. Another glacier covered volcano, Katla, is located about 25 km away from Eyjafjallajokull.

In the past, an eruption at Eyjafjallajokull was always followed by an eruption at Katla, although in 2010 the volcano was quiet. What next? Discover more volcano facts by visiting our volcanoes resources page. What We Know From the Icelandic Volcano | Science | Smithsonian Contact Privacy Policy Terms of Use What We Know From the Icelandic Volcano Geologist Elizabeth Cottrell discusses the effects of the Icelandic volcanic eruption and the work of the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program While geologist don't know how long the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull could go on for, the last eruption in 1821 went until 1823. (S. Olafs / epa / Corbis) smithsonian.com April 21, 2010 Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program has been following the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull. Elizabeth Cottrell, a geologist at the National Museum of Natural History, spoke with Smithsonian magazine’s Erica R. Hendry about the nature of the volcano and the possible consequences of its eruption. Could you give us a sense of how big this volcano is?

And how long could the eruption go on? I would say we don’t know how long the eruption could go on. The last eruption started in 1821 and went until 1823. This volcano is not one of the well-known volcanic centers of Iceland. Its neighbors—Katla, Hekla, Krafla—those are what we think of as the major volcanic centers of Iceland. It just happens to be that the ash from this volcano is going over a very populated area with a lot of heavy air travel. That just goes to show that you can still cause a lot of havoc to humans even with a volcano like this. The thing that makes this an interesting eruption is it’s not "effusive," meaning it’s not strictly a runny lava coming out like we often see in Hawaii. It’s an explosive eruption. An eight-point scale called the “volcanic explosivity index“ (VEI) allows you to compare eruptions and volcanoes.

A firm number won't be assigned for some time, but so far, about 110 million cubic meters of tephra have been ejected during this eruption, and the plume has gone about nine kilometers into the air, so that’s a VEI of 4. For reference, the 1991 eruption of Pinatubo in the Philippines had a VEI equal to 6. Could the eruption set off other volcanoes nearby? In the historical record, when Eyjafjallajökull has erupted, Katla has also erupted. The nature of eruption triggering, though, is not well understood. I don’t think anyone is going to definitely predict right now that Katla will erupt. The historical record would be the only reason to suspect that, but right now I don’t think there are signs of unrest at Katla. An eight-point scale called the "volcanic explosivity index" (VEI) allows you to compare eruptions and volcanoes. While more time is needed to determine the VEI of Eyjafjallajökull, geologist Elizabeth Cottrell estimates the VEI at 4.

The 1991 eruption of Pinatubo in the Philippines had a VEI equal to 6. (Vilhelm Gunnarsson / epa / Corbis) While geologist don't know how long the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull could go on for, the last eruption in 1821 went until 1823. (S. Olafs / epa / Corbis) The thing that makes Eyjafjallajökull an interesting eruption is it's not "effusive," meaning it's not strictly a runny lava coming out like in Hawaii. It's an explosive eruption. (Arctic-Images / Corbis) In the historical record, when Eyjafjallajökull has erupted, Katla, a major volcanic center of Iceland, has also erupted. (Ingolfur Juliusson / Reuters / Corbis) Elizabeth Cottrell is a geologist at the National Museum of Natural History. (Courtesy of Elizabeth Cottrell) How is Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program keeping track of the Icelandic volcano?

The Global Volcanism Program documents eruptive histories for all known active volcanoes on the planet for which we can document physical information, such as the VEI, eruption durations and dates. You can go to Eyjafjallajökull on the program’s web page right now and get the history of this volcano. It is the first place people go to find the basic information about a volcano. We have a network of individuals around the world who send us information. Our scientists here compile that information, and we have someone stationed here from the USGS Volcano Hazards Program who puts out a weekly report of eruptive activity all over the globe. A subset of this information gets compiled into the volcano reference file, which is a database of all active volcanoes globally. The Global Volcanism Program has been in operation since 1968 and we look back at least 10,000 years on a global scale—we call any volcano “active” if it has erupted in the last 10,000 years. How many volcanoes erupt in a year, and how many of those cause problems for people? About 70, is our standard answer.

In the last ten years, there was a low of 64 in 2001 and 2003. There was a high of 78 in 2008. There are 20 to 30 active at any given time. That does not include seafloor volcanoes that are erupting all the time, because hundreds of volcanoes on the seafloor may be erupting at any given minute. Locally, probably all volcanoes cause problems for people. In Iceland, for example, the glacier that sits atop Eyjafjallajökull is melting, which is causing catastrophic flooding in Iceland. The Soufrière Hills eruption in the Caribbean caused an evacuation of the entire island of Montserrat; that’s in the recent memory of the public. You can look at Hawaii right now. Ongoing eruptions there shut down roads all the time. I think Eyjafjallajökull is unprecedented in terms of the scope of the air travel shutdown.

In other cases, there have been isolated incidents of planes going down or losing power due to a volcanic ash cloud, especially in Indonesia, but because of the location of the volcano, Eyjafjallajökull seems to be an unprecedented event in terms of global, far-reaching consequences. Like this article? Eyjafjallajökull eruption, Iceland | April/May 2010 | Icelandic volcanism | Volcanology | Earth hazards | Our research | British Geological Survey (BGS) Home » Our research » Earth hazards » Volcanology » Icelandic volcanism » Eyjafjallajökull eruption | 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption, Iceland | April/May 2010 Dr Sue Loughlin and Dr Brian Baptie visit the erupting Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland on 16 May 2010. They make observations of the eruption column and take samples of ash for further analysis. The samples will be used for both chemical and physical analyses to help assess the impact of the eruption plume.

Friday 16 April 1830 GMT — The enormous plume of hot volcanic ash and gas, reaching a height of about 24 000 feet (7.3 km), can be clearly seen erupting from the ice-capped Eyjafjallajökull volcano Eyjafjallajökull , a volcano on the Eastern Volcanic Zone in southern Iceland, began to erupt on 14 April 2010. A plume of volcanic ash was at times ejected several kilometres into the atmosphere by this eruption, potentially causing a hazard for aeroplanes. UK airspace was closed from 15–20 April, causing significant disruption, and was reopened following new guidelines about ash densities that could be tolerated by aircraft. Occasional disruption continued when increased explosive activity at the volcano coincided with northerly to north-westerly winds that brought the ash towards Europe.

The Eyjafjallajökull 2010 eruption The first eruption, on 20 March 2010, came from an ice-free area on the north-east side of the volcano, which is 1660 m high (5300 feet), with an ice cap on the upper slopes. This first phase of eruption produced lava, with little explosive activity. A subsequent phase of eruption then began in a 2.5 km-wide caldera beneath the ice cap near the summit of the volcano on 14 April. This eruption caused melting of large amounts of ice, leading to flooding in southern Iceland. Researchers at the University of Iceland estimated that there was around 1 km3 of ice in the summit crater and that about 25 per cent of this was melted in the first two days of the eruption. The interaction of magma with water created a plume of volcanic ash and gas over 10 km (33 000 feet) high, which spread out and was carried by winds south-eastwards towards the Faroe Islands, Norway, and northern Scotland.

On Sunday 18 April researchers from the University of Iceland estimated that about 750 tonnes of magma were ejected from the volcano every second. By 20 April, most of the ice in the crater appeared to have melted, the plume was only reaching heights of up to 4 km (13 100 feet), and the amount of material being ejected into the plume had increased significantly. As the amount of ice available to interact with the magma decreased, the volcano changed from producing ash to mainly producing fire fountains . By the end of April explosive activity had virtually ended, with a weak plume largely made up of steam, but flowing lava had advanced a few kilometres northwards from the crater. In early May, explosive activity began to increase again, with more ash being ejected into the plume. Plume height was generally around 4–6 km, but reaching at times up to 8–9 km. During the first two weeks of May, the activity became cyclical, and earthquake activity recorded the rise of magma and gas from depth beneath the volcano. The explosive activity was now driven by gas dissolved in the rising magma, rather than by the interaction of magma and water.

Explosive activity gradually decreased and by 23 May little or no ash was being ejected from the volcano. Satellite images Saturday 17 April — Thick ash poured from Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this image on April 17, 2010. The ash in this image is at two different altitudes. A concentrated plume rises over a more diffuse cloud of ash, casting a dark shadow on the ash below. The volcano had been emitting ash in puffs that reached between 16 000 (4.9 km) and 24 000 feet (7.3 km), according to the Icelandic Met Office. The higher plume seen here is likely from a more explosive event. NASA image Monday 19 April (Images & caption courtesy of NASA).

The large image provides a wider view of the volcano, plume, and Iceland Volcano Eruption At Close Range - Iceland (Eyjafjallajökull Volcano) - YouTube Volcano Eruption At Close Range - Iceland (Eyjafjallajökull Volcano) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Feb 11, 2014 VOLCANO ERUPTION AT CLOSE RANGE -- Iceland (Eyjafjallajökull Volcano) Most of you are certainly familiar with Eyjafjallajökull Volcano eruption in the beginning of 2010 -- eruption which disrupted and stopped air traffic all over Atlantic Ocean and mainly then in Europe where air traffic was grounded for couple of weeks. Eruption which happened on April 14 2010 was preceded by side-slope eruption in Fimmvorthuls Pass between two biggest Icelandic Volcanoes Eyjafjallajökull and Katla.

New volcano was called Fimmvortuhals Volcano and started erupted on March 21 2010. I saw the clip from eruption on Canadian TV just couple of days after first eruption and since major eruption of any of big volcanoes in Iceland was eminent I decided to travel to Iceland on minute notice. I spend in Iceland 11 days during which I filmed and photographed eruption of Fimmvorthuhals during the nights March 31 and April 3 in chilly conditions of --23C. During first night we witnessed opening of second volcanic fissure of the volcano, which was experience beyond any comprehension. Unfortunately we left Iceland on March 10 -- two days later eruption of Fimmvortuhals Volcano was officially declare to be over -- but ! -- On March 14 Eyjafjallajökull Volcano came back with big bang -- and the rest is the history. However disappointing was missing the Big One the chance to see eruption of smaller volcano from extremely close range was really unforgettable and it's going to stay with me as ultimate experience of my life.

Enjoy Volcanoes in Iceland | See Volcano Tours & Tips | Guide to Iceland Volcanoes in Iceland Text by: Nanna Gunnarsdóttir How many volcanoes are there in Iceland? Where have the biggest eruptions been and has anyone died due to a volcanic eruption in Iceland? Are Icelandic volcanoes dangerous? What are the most popular and famous volcanoes in Iceland? Find volcano tours or join the Thrihnukagigur volcano tour . Iceland has many active and inactive volcanoes (about 130 all together!) due to it being situated on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Basically, the country is in the middle of or on top of two tectonic plates and has 30 active volcanic systems running through the island. The last big volcanic eruption in Iceland took place between August 2014 and March 2015 in Holuhraun in Bardarbunga , that's in the interior of the country, just north of Vatnajökull glacier. No-one has died because of direct contact with a volcano in Iceland (such as being run over by a flow of lava!) but the volcanoes have nevertheless been very deadly indirectly.

Following are some of Iceland's most notable, famous or 'deadly' volcanos in Iceland. Eyjafjallajökull volcano: Iceland's world-famous volcano Picture by Ragnar Þ Sigurðsson Most people are familiar with Eyjafjallajökull volcano after its eruption in 2010 caused a massive disruption in European flights. That eruption may have been a nuisance for many air travellers but in comparison to Iceland’s biggest eruptions in the past it was just (literally) the tip of the iceberg (or well, glacier). Eyjafjallajökull is situated in south Iceland, right next to one of Iceland's most dangerous volcanoes, Katla. The 2010 eruption was the largest one in Eyjafjallajökull to date. There have been a few past eruptions, but nothing of a similar scale. A rather small, but long eruption, took place between 1821-1823, that was followed by a big eruption in its enormous neighbour Katla.

There were also eruptions in Eyjafjallajökull in 1612-1613 and in the year 920, but not much is known about those eruptions. Usually Katla erupts right after Eyjafjallajökull, and causes much more damage. Fortunately, that didn't happen in 2010. Picture by Ingólfur Bjargmundsson Eyjafjallajökull has become a popular attraction following its eruption in 2010. During the early days of the eruption, hundreds, or even thousands of people made their way to the volcano to watch the eruption. When the eruption really kicked in that became too dangerous, as the volcano started spouting endless amounts of ash, and a bit of lava. Two new mountains were formed from the new lava. These two mountains got the names Magni and Móði (the same names as Thor's sons have in Nordic mythology). Still today, years later, hikers can feel the warm ground on top of the mountain, and if you dig a little deep then it's warm enough to heat a sandwich!

You can see both Eyjafjallajökull and Katla on all south coast tours . Þríhnúkagígur volcano: The world's only volcano you can enter The only volcano you can actually go INSIDE of, not only in Iceland but the entire world, is Þríhnúkagígur volcano. Þríhnúkar craters are in the vicinity of Reykjavík, and have been dormant for about 4000 years. They're actually near Reykjavík's ski area in Bláfjöll (the Blue Mountains), so you can't expect much heat when visiting this volcano! But you can expect entering an enormous magma chamber, that's about 150 thousand cubic meters! The entrance to the magma chamber is only about 4 x 4 meters, and you'll be lowered down 120 meters in a lift, to the bottom of the cave that's about the size of a football field. From there are a number of tunnels that go down to a 200 meter depth. This magma chamber is considered to be one of the biggest and most remarkable natural phenomenon on Earth, and it's remarkably colourful - a simply stunning place to visit!

The first descent took place in 1974, but travelers have only been able to enter this cave since 2012, when facilities were made for people to be lowered into it. People go in very small and controlled groups, to make sure that the cave is not damaged - and entering this cave is the main reason for visiting Iceland for a number of people! Don't miss out on this inside the volcano tour ! Grimsvotn volcanoes: Iceland's deadliest volcanoes Grímsvötn volcanic system (lakes of Grímur) is the most volatile volcanic system out of the 30 that exist in Iceland. These are sub-glacial lakes in the Vatnajökull glacier area in south-east Iceland and they can not be seen on the surface. The volcano is situated underneath these lakes so whenever it erupts it melts the ice extremely fast, causing extremely powerful explosions and tremendous ash clouds. The most fatal eruption ever to have happened in Iceland was in Skaftáreldar (fires of Skaftá) in 1783-1784.

The eruption took place in a row of craters called Lakagígar (craters of Laki), which form a part of Grímsvötn's volcanic system. These craters run north of Vatnajökull glacier. Around a quarter of the Icelandic population (9350 people) died due to this eruption in Lakagígar, not because of lava flow but because of indirect causes, such as changes in climate and illnesses in livestock due to poisonous gases and ash. 50% of Iceland's livestock died and famine reigned the country. The aftermath also had a massive effect globally, causing a drop in global temperatures and spewing sulphur dioxide into the Northern Hemisphere. This caused crop failures in Europe and possibly draught in India. Globally it is estimated this eruption killed over 6 MILLION people. Making it by far the deadliest volcano in Iceland. The 1783 eruption in Lakagígar is thought to have erupted the largest quantity of lava in a single eruption in historic times and is also the deadliest in historic times.

The area around Lakagígar is breathtakingly beautiful, so if you'd like to check them out, have a look at this Laki craters and surroundings scenic flight . Hekla volcano: The Gateway to Hell Hekla volcano is one of the most famous and active volcanoes in Iceland. In the Middle Ages, it was known as 'The Gateway to Hell'. Hekla is in the southwest part of Iceland, only about a 2 hour drive from Reykjavík. Eruptions in Hekla are extremely varied and difficult to predict. They can last for a few days up to a couple of years. Generally it's considered that the longer Hekla stays dormant, the larger and more catastrophic the opening eruption will be! Basically, Hekla has erupted more than 20 times since the settlement of Iceland in 874, with intervals of 9 - 121 years. The biggest eruption was in 1104 when the volcano erupted suddenly and without any warning, spewing out millions of tons of tephra.

An eruption in 1300-1301 caused significant damage in Skagafjörður and Fljót and caused over 500 deaths that winter. An eruption 40 years later caused a lot of cattle death. 1693 saw one of Hekla's most destructive eruptions. Tephra caused lahars and tsunamis and damaged and destroyed farms as well as causing significant deaths in wildlife. Hekla was dormant for more than 60 years before 1845 when it suddenly burst forth with explosive eruptions, leading to the whole island being strewn with volcanic poisonous ash and causing massive livestock deaths. The last eruption was on the 26th of February in 2000, causing little destruction. A variety of Hekla tours take you driving there and to nearby Landmannalaugar. Katla volcano: Iceland's most dangerous volcano The volcano Katla is known as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in Iceland. It is located in the Mýrdalsjökul l glacier in the south of Iceland and can cause horrendous glacial river floods when it erupts. Those floods can ruin houses and farms.

Katla is one of the largest volcanoes in Iceland and has erupted 20 times in the period between 930 and 1918 at intervals of 13-95 years. The last big eruption was in 1918 but volcanologists are expecting another one soon - and history tells us that could be catastrophic. Picture from Wikimedia Commons . Most of the eruptions have resulted in glacial floods. The severe fissure eruption in 934 was one of the largest lava eruptions in the past 10 thousand years! Before Iceland's ringroad was constructed in 1974, people feared crossing the southern plains of Iceland in front of Katla because of the frequent glacier bursts and deep river crossings. The glacier outburst after the eruption in 1918 was especially dangerous. Katla is fairly inaccessible, you'll have to hike to it or fly by helicopter . You can drive south along the ringroad number 1 and reach Skógafoss after a 2,5 hour drive from Reykjavík.

If you hike from Skógafoss to Þórsmörk, a route called Fimmvörðuháls , you'll get a view of Katla - and can cross over Eyjafjallajökull - along the way. Snæfellsjökull volcano: The entrance to the centre of the Earth Picture by Hótel Búðir Snæfellsjökull is, like so many other volcanoes in Iceland, both a volcano and a glacier. Snæfellsjökull is a stratovolcano, that is particularly picturesque. The volcano got worldwide fame in 1864, not due to an eruption but because it was chosen by Jules Verne to serve as the entrance to the centre of the Earth in the classic novel Journey to the Centre of the Earth. Snæfellsjökull's last eruption took place around 200 AD (+/- 150 years). The volcano is surrounded by beautiful lava, and the mountain and its surroundings, all the way down to sea level, is a national park.

Due to global warming the glacier has been diminishing in the last few years, and in 2012 the glacier's summit was ice-free for the first time in recorded history. Askja volcano: Iceland's hot spring volcano Picture from Askja Private Tour It is interesting to note that most volcanoes in Iceland have female names, Hekla, Katla and Askja are all female names. Hekla, Katla and Askja also happen to be some of the biggest volcanoes in Iceland, with the most thunderous eruptions. Askja literally means 'caldera' or a 'box', perhaps fitting since it contains a lake within its caldera. Askja was virtually unknown, until in 1875 when a massive eruption started. The ashfall was heavy and dangerous, poisoning the land and killing livestock, especially in the East fjords. Ash was blown all the way to Norway and Sweden, and the eruption caused a substantial emigration from Iceland. The lake in the caldera was formed in the 1875 eruption, and although it was originally warm it has since cooled down and freezes over in wintertime, staying frozen for most of the year.

However, there's a smaller, geothermal lake in a much smaller caldera that's called Víti (or 'Hell') that is warm enough to bathe in, and is on our list of the 5 best hot springs in Iceland . Picture from Askja Super Jeep Tour from Akureyri In 1907 a couple of German scientists went to explore the lake at Askja on a small boat, but disappeared without a trace. The fiancée of one of them led an expedition in search of them a year later, but had to accept that she wouldn't find any answers. To this day, no bodies have been found in the lake. The lake is 220 meters deep and around 12 square km. Askja's last volcanic eruption was in 1961. Tours to visit Askja are popular, it is located in the Icelandic highlands, just north of Vatnajökull glacier on the east side of the country. The tours to Askja leave from Akureyri , Lake Mývatn or Egilsstaðir .

Krafla volcano: Cold crater lake volcano Picture by Jesse.Hu Yet another famous volcano in Iceland with a female name, is Krafla. Like Askja, it also contains a lake in its crater - with the same name: Víti. The main difference is that Víti in Krafla is a cold lake as opposed to Víti in Askja. Víti in Krafla also has a gorgeous emerald blue colour. Krafla is 818 meters high at its highest peak, and 2km deep. The caldera is 10 km in diameter. There have been 29 eruptions in Krafla in recorded history, last 9 of them taking place between 1975 and 1984. Krafla is not far from Lake Mývatn, and just south of it you can find the extensive and impressive geothermal site of Námafjall. Don't miss out on this impressive volcano if you're travelling to north Iceland!

Find all Mývatn tours here Hverfjall / Hverfell volcano: Easy hike around volcano Picture by Jesse.Hu And finally, there's a volcano near Lake Mývatn that's very popular for travellers to hike. Locals disagree on what the name of the volcano is, and therefore it goes by two (very similar) names: Hverfjall and Hverfell. Hverfjall/Hverfell hasn't erupted for about 4500 years, and the crater is only 1km in diameter, making this extinct volcano very suitable for an easy hike. It only takes about an hour to walk the rim of this popular tephra cone, and it's situated right next to Lake Mývatn. Volcano Tourism in Iceland Even though you've just read about the destructive powers of Icelandic volcanoes, don't be put off to come to this land of ice and fire. Although volcano tourism had already started in Iceland, with the Eyjafjallajökull eruptions in 2010 it became even bigger, seeing thousands of people hiking , driving , snowmobiling or flying to the craters.

Nobody was harmed during the eruption and the people that made the trip got to witness a spectacular show of the forces of nature! Find all of our volcano tours here Now that you've read about Iceland's fire, you can read about Iceland's ice in this article about glaciers in Iceland . Eyjafjallajökull | Guide to Iceland View Stakkholtsgjá Stakkholtsgja is an up to 100 meters deep and 2 kilometers long canyon in South Iceland. The canyon is located near the entrance to Tho... View Magni Magni is one of the two youngest craters in Iceland, along with Modi. The craters are situated between glaciers Myrdalsjokull and Eyjafjalla... View Móði Modi is one of the two youngest craters in Iceland, along with Magni. These two craters are situated between glaciers Myrdalsjokull and Eyjaf... View Fimmvörðuháls Fimmvorduhals is one of Iceland's most popular hiking trails. It made the world news when the Eyjafjallajokull eruption started there in 2...

View Skógafoss Skogafoss is one of the biggest and most beautiful waterfalls of the island with an astounding width of 25 meters and a drop of 60 meters... View Skógar Skogar, in South Iceland, is a popular destination for travelers. It has a population of about 20 people, features a regional museum and and is close ... View Skriðuklaustur Skriduklaustur is a culture and learning institute in the valley of Fljotsdalur in East Iceland. It is a historical site and home to the Gunnar instit... View Tindafjallajökull Tindafjallajokull is a volcano, submerged by a glacial ice cap. It is located northwest of Thorsmork. The glacier covers about 19 km2.... View Sólheimajokull Solheimajokull is a beautiful outlet glacier of the Myrdalsjokull icecap. Solheimajokull is a rugged glacial tounge riddled with crevasses an... View Seljalandsfoss Seljalandsfoss in the river Seljalandsa in South Iceland is one of the most sought waterfalls in the country.

Seljalandsfoss has a narrow cas... View Gljúfrabúi Gljufrabui ("Canyon Dweller“) is a beautiful waterfall located at Hamragardar in South Iceland, close to its better known counterpar... View South Shore From Reykjanesta and the next 100 km onwards, the south shore is characterized by lava formations constantly battered by the wild ocean waves... View Sólheimasandur Solheimasandur is a vast area of sand and gravel along the south coast of Iceland, between the cliffs of the interior and the modern shoreline. It was... View Mýrdalsjökull Myrdalsjokull is a glacier in the south of the Icelandic highlands. It is the country's fourth largest glacier, covering nearly 600 ... View Laugavegur hiking trail The Laugavegur is one of the most popular hiking trails in Iceland. The scenery is breathtaking in its beauty and extremely varied, displaying example... View Katla Katla is an active volcano situated under the glacier Myrdalsjokull in South Iceland. It is one of Iceland's most well known volcanoes. ...

View Bláfjöll The Blue Mountains are a beautiful mountain range of the tuff type, located around 20 km from Reykjavik, by the lava plateau of Hellisheidi. T... View Fljótshlíð Fljotshlid is a beautiful farming district in southern Iceland. It is one of the main sites for Njal's Saga, a masterpiece of the saga lit... View South Iceland South Iceland is the most popular part of the country and contains some of the most beautiful natural attractions in Iceland, among them the Golden ... View of the Icelandic Volcano Eyjafjallajökull - YouTube View of the Icelandic Volcano Eyjafjallajökull Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later.

Published on Feb 16, 2016 In July of 2012 I traveled to Iceland and went on a guided day tour of Iceland to visit various locations (there were only two other people who had booked this tour for the day so it was pretty much a private tour). The tour was booked through TREK Iceland which I highly recommend!! One of the stops was to see the famous Eyjafjallajökull that erupted in 2010 and brought air traffic to a standstill. It's amazing that there are houses so close to the volcano. Video was recorded with my Canon Vixia Hf M41. Category

Question: In what country would you find the volcano of Eyjafjallajökull?
Answer: Iceland