Krafla Caldera

Local nameViti
LocationÍsland, Iceland

Krafla is a volcanic caldera of about 10 km in diameter with a 90 km long fissure zone. It is located in the north of Iceland in the Mývatn region and is situated on the Iceland hotspot atop the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which forms the divergent boundary between the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate. Its highest peak reaches up to 818 m and it is 2 km in depth. There have been 29 reported eruptions in recorded history.

Tags VolcanoCraterLake
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krafla

Info https://guidetoiceland.is/travel-iceland/drive/viti-in-krafla

More information at Visit Húsavík http://www.visithusavik.com/attractions/krafla-caldera/

Address Iceland

Coordinates 65°43'1.566" N -16°45'11.172" E

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