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Keilir

Keilir (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈcʰeiːlɪr̥]; 378 m asl) is a Pleistocene subglacial mound or conical tuya on Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland. Its basal area is 0.773 km2, summit area 0.004 km2, basal width 0.99 km, summit width 0.07 km, and volume 0.0362 km3. It is located within the Krýsuvík volca

nic system and Reykjanesfólkvangur. It is about 17 miles southwest of Iceland's capital, Reykjavík. In March 2021, there were earthquakes reported near the mountain, followed by a fissure lava eruption further southwest at Fagradalsfjall.

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