| Volcano Name: | Hekla | Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): | 372070 |
| Alternate Name: |
Austurhraun Axlargigur Baejarhraun Bjallagigar Eldividarhraun Eskihlidarfjöll Grafellshraun Grasleysufjöll Gunnarsholtshraun Haahraun Heklufell Heklufjall Heklugja Helliskvislarhraun Hestolduhraun Hlidargigar Hraungigur Hraunhalshraun Krafakholahraun Krakagigar Kringluhraun Krokagilsolduhraun Krokahraun Lambadalshraun Lambafit Lambagigar Langviuhraun Mundafell Mundagigar Oldugigar Oxi Raudfossahraun Raudkembingur Raudkollar Raudoldur Raudubjallar Raudölduhraun Reydarvatnshraun Reynifellshraun Selsundshraun North Selsundshraun South Stakahraun Sudurgigar Svalaskardshraun Svinhofdarhraun Taglgigahraun Toppgigur Trippabjallar Trippafjoll Tröllaskógahraun Valagja Vatnafjöll |
Volcano Type: | Stratovolcano(es) |
| Latitude: | 63.9833333300 | ||
| Longitude: | -19.7000000000 | ||
| Region: | Iceland and Arctic Ocean | Sub Region: | Iceland (southern) |
| Date Entered: | 02/05/2012 |
| Eruption Start Date: | 29/3 /1947 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.046 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.120 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.100 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 30.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 11.230 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Andesite-Dacite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Andesite | |||
| Dacite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 2 /9 /1845 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.080 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.200 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.300 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 4.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 7.860 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Andesite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Andesite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 5 /4 /1766 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.080 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.200 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.300 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Andesite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Andesite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 13/2 /1693 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.080 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.200 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.300 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Andesite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Andesite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 3 /1 /1597 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.080 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | < 0.200 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.300 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Andesite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Andesite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 25/7 /1510 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.077 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.200 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.300 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Andesite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Andesite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 11/7 /1300 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.040 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.100 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.000 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Andesite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Andesite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 19/1 /1158 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.077 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.200 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.300 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Andesite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Andesite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 15/10/1104 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.500 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 1.200 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.100 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 0.460 (Calculated) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 1.200 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Dacite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Dacite |
| Eruption Start Date: | -1100 | Date Error: | 50 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 2.200 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 7.500 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.800 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 2.200 (Calculated) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 7.500 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Basalt-Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Basalt | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | -1550 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Tephrochronology | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.120 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.300 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.500 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Andesite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Andesite |
| Eruption Start Date: | -2310 | Date Error: | 20 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| C14 Date: | 4000 | C14 Date Error: | ||
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 1.800 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 5.600 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.700 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 1.800 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 5.600 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Basalt-Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Basalt | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 6063 BP | Date Error: | 115 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| C14 Date: | 5275 | C14 Date Error: | 55 | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | ? 0.400 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | ? 1.000 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | ? 5.000 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | ? 5.000 (Literature) |
| Eruption Start Date: | -4700 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Stratigraphy, sediment accumulation | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | ? 0.320 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | ? 0.800 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.900 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | + 4.000 (Literature) |
| Eruption Start Date: | -5150 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.680 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 1.700 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.200 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 0.650 (Calculated) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 1.700 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Andesite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Andesite |