5Surtsey Island – Iceland

Surtsey is an island of volcanic origin situated in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago along the southern coast of Iceland. The island was created by an underwater volcanic eruption that took place on November 14, 1963.
The eruption continued for several years, until June 5, 1967, at which point the island had grown to its maximum size of 2.7 square kilometers.

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