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The Guðnasteinn Volcano from underneath the Eyjafjallajökull glacier in Iceland erupted first in 1821 and some damage was done (glacier runs). The second account of Volcanic activity was recorded on 19th and 20th December 1821 with a series of explosive eruptions which continued for a few days with a heavy ash fall.
From June to August 1822 Guðnasteinn erupted again with giant plumes of ash that could be seen from the countries capital. From August to December 1822 Farmers reported fluoride poisoning in cattle and sheep from the high density ash.
Ash from the volcano can be found all over Iceland it is dark grey in colour and contains up to 40% Silicon Dioxide.
Seismic activity on the volcano was noted in December 2009 with thousands of small earthquakes (1-2 Richter), On March 20th Guðnasteinn erupted and was released through a fissure vent and not from underneath the glacier.
On April 14th Guðnasteinn continued its eruption through a crater underneath the glacier causing meltwater floods.
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∙ 14y agoOfficially, Iceland was discovered by the Vikings in c. 860-874 AD. But it is likely that Irish monks had been coming to the island for some time to seek isolation.
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It can be called an active, dormant or extinct volcano. An active volcano erupts regularly and frequently, however, it might not erupt at some times. A dormant volcano rarely erupts. Therefore, it does not erupt for most of the time. An extinct volcano does not erupt anymore.
Can a volcano erupt at night when everyone is sleeping?
Yes. A volcano can erupt at any time of day or night. This does not affect a volcano.
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What time did the Eyjafjallajökull Volcano in Iceland erupt on April 14 2010?
last time was 1918 .. April 4th 2010 eruption time= 8:00 am
What is a volcano that does not erupt called?
It can be called an active, dormant or extinct volcano. An active volcano erupts regularly and frequently, however, it might not erupt at some times. A dormant volcano rarely erupts. Therefore, it does not erupt for most of the time. An extinct volcano does not erupt anymore.
Can a volcano erupt at night when everyone is sleeping?
Yes. A volcano can erupt at any time of day or night. This does not affect a volcano.
What time did the volcano erupt?
1 am
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A volcano is easy it's an active volcano but there are thousands that could erupt tomorrow
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That volcano is likely to erupt again. Every volcano is different ,research on the volcano and when was the last time it erupted and then add 500 to 1000 years.
How does an active volcano differ from a extinct volcano?
A dormant volcano is one that is just sleeping and it is possible to erupt again. An extinct volcano will never erupt again.
When was the last time cuexcomate erupt?
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3
What is the name of the volcano is not likely to erupt in the future?
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