Holuhraun is a lava field just north of the Vatnajökull ice cap, in the Icelandic Highlands, in Suður-Þingeyjarsýsla, Northeastern Region, Iceland. The lava field was created by fissure eruptions. Aft
The Holuhraun lava field, on 4 September 2014, during the 2014 eruption
The eruption in Holuhraun on 4 September 2014
Lava fountains of the fissure eruption in Holuhraun on 13 September 2014 around 21:20.
Iceland experiences frequent volcanic activity, due to its location both on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a divergent tectonic plate boundary, and being over a hotspot. Nearly thirty volcanoes are known to
Holuhraun
…Nornahraun, and Urðarbruni. Finally, the decision was to keep the existing name Holuhraun, which is also consistent with current geological thought. Volcanism of Iceland List of volcanic eruptions in Iceland List of volcanoes in Iceland Icelandic Meteorological Office page with latest updates on the Holuhraun eruption…
Eruption column of Eyjafjallajökull in 2010
Eruptions at Holuhraun (Bárðarbunga-Veiðivötn volcanic system), 2014
2021 Fagradalsfjall volcanic eruption