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apparently occurred in the south part of the crater during the eruption, which accounts for the disruption to the round shape of the mountain. During the Age of Settlement, lava flowed from Svörtuborgir
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The rim of the crater is only accessible by two paths, from the northwest and south. It is strictly forbidden to use other routes in ascent or descent.
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Tephra has been carried from Hverfjall all over the Mývatn area. A
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fissure swarm. The crater is approximately 1 km in diameter.
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Elevation
Coordinates
65°36′00″N 16°53′00″W / 65.60000°N 16.88333°W / 65.60000; -16.88333
Iceland
Mountain type
Tephra cone
tuff ring
volcano
Last eruption

[ˈkʰvɛrˌfjatl̥]

[ˈkʰvɛrˌfɛtl̥]
tephra
tuff ring
volcano
Iceland
Mývatn

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