Sundhnúksgígar

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Sundhnúksgígar
Geography
Country Iceland
Geology
Mountain typeVolcanic

Sundhnúksgígar (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsʏntˌn̥uksˌciːɣar̥]) or Sundhnúkagígar is a volcanic crater east of Eldvörp–Svartsengi in the island nation of Iceland and it is named after Sundhnúkur, which is a crater just south of Sundhnúksgígar. The first eruption in the crater took place about 2000 years ago. In December 2023, as part of the Sundhnúkur eruptions, part of the crater began to erupt.[1] On 14 January 2024, a second eruption began as a result seismic activity that began from the Sundhnúksgígar crater.[2]

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  1. ^ "Sundhnúkaröðin". Ferlir.is.
  2. ^ "Icelandic volcano erupts, sending lava flow toward town, Met office says". ABC. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.