FAGRADALS VOLCANO

  • March 21, 2021
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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FAGRADALS VOLCANO

Subject : Geography

Context : Long-dormant Iceland volcano erupts for first time in 6,000 years.

Concept :

  • A long dormant volcano erupted near Iceland’s capital Reykjavik on Friday, shooting lava high into the night sky after thousands of small earthquakes in recent weeks. This was the area’s first volcanic eruption in nearly 800 years.
  • The eruption occurred near Fagradalsfjall, a mountain on the Reykjanes Peninsula, around 30 km (19 miles) southwest of the capital.
FAGRADALS VOLCANO Geography