Surtsey
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surtsey-205-6512464
title:
Surtsey
text:
Surtsey is an uninhabited volcanic island located in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago off the southern coast of Iceland. At 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 km (1.0 sq mi). Since then, wave erosion has caused the island to steadily diminish in size: as of 2012,
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Volcanic island off the coast of Iceland
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surtsey
date created:
2001-11-14T15:07:16Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T05:35:07Z
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13
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