Sundhnúksgígar () or Sundhnúkagígar is a series of
volcanic crater
A volcanic crater is an approximately circular depression in the ground caused by volcanic activity. It is typically a bowl-shaped feature containing one or more vents. During volcanic eruptions, molten magma and volcanic gases rise from an ...
s east of
Eldvörp–Svartsengi
Eldvörp–Svartsengi (); "fire cones–black meadow" in Icelandic also Svartsengi volcanic system) is a volcanic system in the southwest of Iceland on the Southern Peninsula, southeast of Keflavík International Airport and north of the town of ...
in Iceland. They are named after
Sundhnúkur, which is a hill just south of Sundhnúksgígar. The craters are aligned in a row called ''Sundhnúksgígaröðin''. The first eruption of the crater row took place about 2000 years ago. There was volcanic activity nearby during the period known as the
Reykjanes fires with the last previous eruption being about 1240 CE. In December 2023, as part of the
Sundhnúkur eruptions, some craters began to erupt. On 14 January 2024, a second eruption began following seismic activity associated with the area of the Sundhnúksgígar craters. there had been eight eruptions.
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Geography of Iceland
Iceland is an island country at the confluence of the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Ocean, Arctic oceans, east of Greenland and immediately south of the Arctic Circle, atop the constructive boundary of the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridg ...
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Geology of Iceland
The geology of Iceland is unique and of particular interest to geologists. Iceland lies on the divergent boundary between the Eurasian plate and the North American plate. It also lies above a hotspot, the Iceland plume. The plume is believed ...
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Geology of Reykjanes Peninsula
The Reykjanes Peninsula ( ) in southwest Iceland is the continuation of the mostly submarine Reykjanes Ridge, a part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, on land and reaching from Esja in the north and Hengill in the east to Reykjanestá in the west. ...
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Volcanism of Iceland
:''The volcano system in Iceland that started activity on August 17, 2014, and ended on February 27, 2015, is Bárðarbunga.''
:''The volcano in Iceland that erupted in May 2011 is Grímsvötn.''
Iceland experiences frequent volcanic activity, ...
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Reykjanes Volcanic Belt
Volcanic craters
Holocene volcanoes