Surtsey Island Iceland Book

Surtsey is an uninhabited volcanic island located in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago off the southern coast of Iceland. At 63°18′11″N 20°36′18″W / 63.303°N 20.605°W Surtsey is the southernmost point of Iceland. It was formed in a volcanic eruption which began 130 metres below sea level, and reached the surface on 14 November 1963. The eruption lasted …
Surtsey is an uninhabited volcanic island located in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago off the southern coast of Iceland. At 63°18′11″N 20°36′18″W / 63.303°N 20.605°W Surtsey is the southernmost point of Iceland. It was formed in a volcanic eruption which began 130 metres below sea level, and reached the surface on 14 November 1963. The eruption lasted until 5 June 1967, when the island reached its maximum size of 2.7 km². Since then, wave erosion has caused the island to steadily diminish in size: as of 2012, its surface area was 1.3 km². The most recent survey shows the island's maximum elevation at 155 m above sea level.
  • Location: Atlantic Ocean
  • Archipelago: Vestmannaeyjar
  • Area: 1.4 km² (0.54 sq mi)
  • Highest elevation: 155 m (509 ft)
  • Criteria: Natural: ix
  • Reference: 1267
  • Inscription: 2008 (32nd Session)

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