| 1918 eruption of Katla | |
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 Coloured in photo of Katla volcano erupting through Mýrdalsjökull ice cap in 1918 | |
| Volcano | Katla |
| Start date | 12 October 1918[1] |
| End date | 4 November 1918[1] |
| Type | hydromagmatic basaltic eruption[2] |
| Location | Southern Region, Iceland 63°38′N 19°03′W / 63.633°N 19.050°W |
| VEI | 4[1] |
| Impact | 3 farms abandoned, depopulation |
 Approximate areas significantly affected by 1918 Katla eruption. Key: Vents, 10 cm tephra isopach, 5 cm tephra isopach which is relevant due to fluoride content and damage to agriculture, First phase jökulhlaup, combined first and second phase jökulhlaup. Jökulhlaup subsurface catchment at the time is not shown but twenty-first century glacier surface catchments are shown and may aid context.[a] More detail is available by clicking to enlarge map that enables mouse-over. | |
Between October and November 1918 a series of jökulhlaups, a type of glacial outburst flood, following an eruption of Katla in Iceland caused significant property damage and disruption in Iceland with local depopulation.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Larsen, Janebo & Guðmundsson 2021, p10-14.
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