Krafla
| Krafla | |
|---|---|
Aerial view of Krafla (mountain) and Krafla caldera with Leirhnjúkur in 2008 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Coordinates | 65°44′0″N 16°47′0″W / 65.73333°N 16.78333°W |
| Geography | |
Location in Iceland | |
| Location | Iceland |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Caldera |
| Last eruption | September 1984 |
Krafla (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʰrapla] ⓘ) is a volcanic caldera of about 10 km (6.2 mi) in diameter with a 90 km (56 mi) 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 (2,684 ft) and it is 2 km (1.2 mi) in depth. There have been 29 reported eruptions in recorded history.