Fagradalsfjall volcanic area
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Fagradalsfjall volcanic area is an active volcanic system on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula known for its recent fissure eruptions and accessible lava fields that have drawn significant scientific and tourist interest.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
volcanic area
ⓘ
volcanic system ⓘ |
| activityStatus | active ⓘ |
| belongsToVolcanicZone | Reykjanes-Langjökull volcanic zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iceland ⓘ |
| distanceToReykjavik_km | about 40 ⓘ |
| eruption |
2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2022 Fagradalsfjall eruption NERFINISHED ⓘ 2023 Litli-Hrútur eruption ⓘ 2023 Sundhnúkur crater row eruption ⓘ 2024 Sundhnúkur crater row eruption ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
Strombolian
ⓘ
effusive ⓘ |
| eruptivePeriod | Reykjanes Peninsula 21st century unrest ⓘ |
| firstHistoricalEruption | 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | Mid-Atlantic Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crater rows
ⓘ
fissure vents ⓘ lava fields ⓘ spatter cones ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterestIn |
dyke intrusion processes
ⓘ
lava flow emplacement ⓘ rift-related magmatism ⓘ volcano monitoring techniques ⓘ |
| hazardType |
ground deformation
ⓘ
lava flows ⓘ volcanic gases ⓘ |
| knownFor |
accessible lava flows
ⓘ
recent fissure eruptions ⓘ scientific research ⓘ tourist interest ⓘ |
| lastEruptionCentury | 21st century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southwest Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Reykjanes Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| magmaType | basaltic ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
GPS measurements
ⓘ
satellite remote sensing ⓘ seismic networks ⓘ |
| monitoringAgency |
Icelandic Civil Protection
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Icelandic Meteorological Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Grindavík
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reykjavík NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Reykjanes Peninsula volcanic systems
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reykjanes volcanic belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | divergent plate boundary ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
hiking to eruption sites
ⓘ
lava field observation ⓘ |
| tourismType | volcano tourism ⓘ |
| volcanoType | fissure-dominated volcanic system ⓘ |
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