| Helgafell | |
|---|---|
 The cone of the dormant Helgafell volcano seen from Heimaey harbor | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 227 m (745 ft) |
| Coordinates | 63°25′45″N 20°15′36″W / 63.42917°N 20.26000°W |
| Geography | |
  Helgafell Iceland | |
| Location | Heimaey, Iceland |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | 5,000 years |
| Last eruption | 3950 BCE ± 300 years |
Helgafell (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhɛlkaˌfɛtl̥] ⓘ, "Helgi's mountain"[1]) is an inactive 227-metre-high[2] volcanic cone located on the island of Heimaey in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago in Iceland.
The Stórhöfði peninsula immediately to the south of Helgafell in what is now southern Heimaey formed about 6000 years ago,[3] with Helgafell forming from a secondary eruption a thousand years later.[2][3] Immediately north of Helgafell is the active volcano Eldfell, which last erupted January 23, 1973.[4]
Helgafell is a dormant cone volcano, although it is considered likely that it will erupt again in the future.
See also
References
- ↑ "Helgafell". Heimaslóð. 2012-08-09. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- 1 2 "visitvestmannislands.is". Archived from the original on 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- 1 2 US Geological Survey
- ↑ Thorarinsson, S.; Steinthorsson, S.; Einarsson, T.; Kristmannsdottir, H.; Oskarsson, N. (1973-02-09). "The eruption on Heimaey, Iceland". Nature. 241 (5389): 372–375. Bibcode:1973Natur.241..372T. doi:10.1038/241372a0. S2CID 4163208.
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