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Explore Skaftáreldahraun, Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Iceland
In 1783, a huge lava flow streamed from Lakagígar in what became known as the “Skaftá Fires.” The Skaftá-Fires are one of two of the largest lava flows that have occurred on Earth in recorded history. The molten lava filled the gorges through which the Skaftá and Hverfisfljót rivers flowed, on each side of Kirkjubæjarklaustur. For the eight months during the eruption, 12 km3 of basalt lava flowed onto the surface and covered about 565 km2 of land or about a half percent of Iceland’s area.
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