One of the most famous eruptions in the recent history of Iceland occurred on an island in 1973. During a 5 month timespan, a 200 meter or 660 foot high cinder cone was constructed which would later be named Eldfell. This eruption greatly expanded the island, but was only the latest in a series of eruptions to occur on the island of Heimaey. This island is composed of a half dozen vents which built the island in the last 13,000 years.

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0:00 Iceland, a Land of Volcanoes
0:22 Eldfell
0:40 Location of Eldfell
0:58 Geologic Setting
1:23 Geologic History
3:15 Famous 1973 Eruption
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