Hekla, 1947

The eruption from the Hekla volcanic system followed a repose period of 102 years and was similar to, if slightly smaller than, the eruption of 1510. Tephra fall from 29 March 1947 was documented in a later study, and Hekla ashfalls were recorded as far away as Finland.

Eruption start

1947-03-29

Eruption end

1948-04-21

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI)

4

Volcano

Hekla

GVP volcano page

volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=372070

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: iceland, tephra, ashfall

Coordinates: 63.983, -19.666

Part of Volcanic eruptions of VEI 4 from 1900 to 1949

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