Mount Hekla

1947

Mount Hekla is located in the South of Iceland, it is 4,892 feet tall and still rising, it is 40 km long . Hekla is a stratovolcano, and is the most active volcano in that part of the world. Hekla is on a ridge that also has other volcanos on it, it is about 40 km long. The largest eruption that it has ever been was in the BCE era.

Located in the South of Iceland

4,892 feet tall and still rising 40 km long

Stratovolcano (most active in that part of the world)

Hekla is part of a ridge, the ridge has many different volcanoes on it.

almost always snowcapped

signs thats Mount Hekla is going to erupt soon

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