Keilir | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 397 m (1,302 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 63°56′33″N 22°10′15″W / 63.94250°N 22.17083°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Subglacial mound or tuya |
Volcanic arc/belt | Reykjanes Volcanic Belt |
Last eruption | Pleistocene |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | from ENE |
Keilir (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈcʰeiːlɪr̥]; 378 m asl) is a Pleistocene subglacial mound or perhaps a conical tuya[3] on Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland.[4] Basal area is 0.773 km2, summit area 0.004 km2, basal width 0.99 km, summit width 0.07 km, volume 0.0362 km3.[3]
It is located within the area of Krýsuvík volcanic system[5] and Reykjanesfólkvangur. It is about 17 miles southwest of the capital city Reykjavík,
In March 2021 the mountain began to emit earthquakes followed by a fissure lava eruption further southwest at Fagradalsfjall.