Event code | GE-VAE/06771/ISL |
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Main category | Geological Event |
Sub category | volcano eruption |
Event date (UTC) | Tue, 01 Apr 2025 12:12:18 +0000 |
Last update (UTC) | Tue, 01 Apr 2025 12:12:18 +0000 |
Continent | Europe |
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Country | Iceland |
Administration area | Southern Peninsula |
Settlement | |
Exact location | Sundhnúksgígar volcano |
Open Location Code: | 99MVVJJ3+QV |
Size of affected area | County-level |
Additional events | - |
Urgency | Past |
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Certainty | Observed |
Severity | Extreme |
Category | Geo |
A volcano erupted again to the south of Iceland's capital on Tuesday, spewing lava and smoke in a fiery display of orange and red that triggered some evacuations, although air traffic continued as normal. Referred to as a land of ice and fire for its many glaciers and volcanoes, the North Atlantic island nation has now seen 11 eruptions south of Reykjavik since 2021, when dormant geological systems reactivated after some 800 years.
Number of dead: | 0 person(s) |
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Number of injured: | 0 person(s) |
Number of Affected: | 0 person(s) |
Number of Rescued/evacuated: | 0 person(s) |
Number of Missing: | 0 person(s) |
Number of Infected: | 0 person(s) |
Code2 | IS |
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Code | ISL |
Name | Iceland |
LocalName | Ísland |
GovernmentForm | Republic |
Continent | Europe |
Region | Nordic Countries |
SurfaceArea | 103000.00 |
IndepYear | 1944 |
Population | 279000 |
LifeExpectancy | 79.4 |
GNP | 8255.00 |
GNPOld | 7474.00 |
Capital | 1449 |