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LAST ERUPTION ~200 AD DOMINANT ERUPTION TYPE Explosive-effusive CURRENT ACTIVITY Minor seismic activity POSSIBLE IMPACT OF AN ERUPTION Medium-high RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH A POSSIBLE ERUPTION Lava flows (towards roads and agricultural areas); volcanic ash (towards flight paths and populated areas); pyroclastic flows; tsunamis; flooding DISTINGUISHING FEATURES For centuries, it was mistakenly considered the highest mountain in Iceland. It is sometimes visible from Reykjavík, which lies 120 km further south. In 2012, for the first time in history, its summit appeared ice-free.

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