Katla volcano system

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf volcano system
gptkbp:age over 200,000 years
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Eldgjá_fissure
gptkbp:calderaDiameter 10 km
gptkbp:coordinates 63°38′N 19°03′W
gptkbp:country gptkb:Iceland
gptkbp:coveredBy gptkb:Mýrdalsjökull_glacier
gptkbp:earthquake frequent
gptkbp:elevation 1512 m
gptkbp:eruptionInterval every 40–80 years
gptkbp:eruptionProducts gptkb:volcanic_activity
floods
ash
tephra
gptkbp:eruptionWarningSystem in place
gptkbp:fissureSwarmName gptkb:Eldgjá
gptkbp:glacierCover gptkb:Mýrdalsjökull
gptkbp:hasCaldera yes
up to 750 m
gptkbp:hasFissureSwarm yes
gptkbp:hasMainVolcano gptkb:Katla
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Katla volcano system
gptkbp:impact ash fall
flooding
climate effects
air traffic disruption
gptkbp:lastEruption 1918
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Iceland
gptkbp:monitoredSince 20th century
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:Icelandic_Meteorological_Office
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Katla_(main_crater)
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Vík_í_Mýrdal
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Eldgjá_eruption_(934_AD)
gptkbp:notableVolcano 1918
1625
1755
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Mýrdalsjökull_glacier
gptkbp:proximityToEyjafjallajökull 25 km east
gptkbp:riskFactor high
jökulhlaup (glacial outburst flood)
gptkbp:tectonicSetting gptkb:Mid-Atlantic_Ridge
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:type gptkb:stratovolcano
gptkb:volcanic_activity
gptkbp:UNESCOGlobalGeopark gptkb:Katla_Geopark
gptkbp:volcanicExplosivityIndex up to VEI 6
gptkbp:zone gptkb:Eastern_Volcanic_Zone
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eldgjá_fissure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6