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Eldfell

Eldfell is a volcanic cone just over 200 metres (660 ft) high on the Icelandic island of Heimaey in the Westman Islands. It formed in a volcanic eruption that began without warning on the eastern side of Heimaey on 23 January 1973. The name means Hill of Fire in Icelandic.

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Location
Heimaey island, Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Elevation
200 m (660 ft)
Last eruption
January to June 1973
Mountain type
Volcanic cone
Prominence
200 m (660 ft)
Rock age
Historical

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Eruption

Evacuation

Destruction of houses, creation of land

Lava-cooling operations

Final stages

Heimaey since the eruption

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Eldfell

Nodes85
Edges84
Triples11
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.023529
Components1

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Eldfell

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Coordinates · 1
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Elevation · 1
Eldfell → 200 m (660 ft)
Last eruption · 1
Eldfell → January to June 1973
Location · 1
Eldfell → Heimaey island, Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Mountain type · 1
Eldfell → Volcanic cone
Prominence · 1
Eldfell → 200 m (660 ft)
Rock age · 1
Eldfell → Historical
Volcanic zone · 1
Eldfell → Southern Volcanic Flank Zone
is a · 1
Eldfell → volcanic cone just over 200 metres

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EldfellElevation200 m (660 ft)1.00infobox
EldfellLast eruptionJanuary to June 19731.00infobox
EldfellLocationHeimaey island, Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland1.00infobox
EldfellMountain typeVolcanic cone1.00infobox
EldfellProminence200 m (660 ft)1.00infobox
EldfellRock ageHistorical1.00infobox
EldfellVolcanic zoneSouthern Volcanic Flank Zone1.00infobox
Eldfellis avolcanic cone just over 200 metres0.90text
thisinstance ofhaving previously developed evacuation plans for an emergency0.80text
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