Krafla Lava Field, Iceland. Krafla is a volcano and volcanic system in northern Iceland near Lake Mývatn. The system has a diameter of about 25 kilometers. The volcano itself is 818 metres high and consists almost entirely of tephra.
The area around the Krafla has been active several times in recent centuries. The last major eruption of the Krafla was in the 18th century during a period also known as the Mývatnseldar (Fire of Mývatn). This eruption began in 1724 just west of the Krafla volcano and produced a crater called Víti (hell). Over the next 5 years, a series of earthquakes opened (again) numerous volcanic fissures west of Krafla.
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