The Active Volcano in Iceland; Eldfell / Heimaey

One of the most famous eruptions in the recent history of Iceland occurred on an island in 1973. During a 5 month timespan, a 200 meter or 660 foot high cinder cone was constructed which would later be named Eldfell. This eruption greatly expanded the island, but was only the latest in a series of eruptions to occur on the island of Heimaey. This island is composed of a half dozen vents which built the island in the last 13,000 years. If you would like to support this channel, consider becoming a patron at Another way to support this channel is to make an order via our gemstone and geology related etsy store at . This channel’s merch store is also on etsy at . Graphics of eruption dates are courtesy of the Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institute. Thumbnail Photo Credit: pxhere Note: If the video thumbnail is not actually in the public domain