The Geology of Iceland for Everyone Part 6 Reykjavik to Hengill

In this talk I discuss the structures of the beautiful central volcano Hengill, the main polygenetic volcano in the West Volcanic Zone of Iceland and the one that is closest to Reykjavik. The volcano is characterised by hyaloclastite ridges and large normal faults that generate a very special landscape. The most recent eruption was 2000 years ago, but two decades ago there was an unrest period with inflation and numerous earthquakes in the volcano. The Hengill Volcano and its surroundings also contain the largest geothermal power plants in Iceland.