Laki

Iceland / Sudurland / Kirkjubaejarklaustur /
Laki is a volcano on the island of Iceland. On 8 June 1783 the volcano erupted, spewing basalt lava and ash. The ash and sulfur dioxide changed the weather, killing about 25- 33% of the population of Iceland alone. The eruption continued until 7 February 1784.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laki_(volcano)
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Coordinates:   64°4'27"N   18°14'0"W
This article was last modified 10 years ago