Eldfell 1973

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:volcanic_activity
gptkbp:archipelago gptkb:Vestmannaeyjar
gptkbp:ashFall covered much of Heimaey
gptkbp:casualties 1 (indirect)
gptkbp:country gptkb:Iceland
gptkbp:destroyedBy about 400 homes destroyed
gptkbp:duration about 5 months
gptkbp:endDate 1973-07-03
gptkbp:evacuations over 5,000 residents
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eldfell 1973
gptkbp:impact significant changes to Heimaey's landscape
gptkbp:island gptkb:Heimaey
gptkbp:lavaFlow Heimaey harbor
gptkbp:location gptkb:Heimaey
gptkbp:notableFor harbor preservation by cooling lava with seawater
gptkbp:response emergency evacuation and lava cooling operations
gptkbp:significance major volcanic event in Icelandic history
gptkbp:startDate 1973-01-23
gptkbp:type Strombolian eruption
gptkbp:volcanicOrigin gptkb:Eldfell
gptkbp:volcanoType gptkb:Eldfell
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Heimaey
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8