Stock Photo - Views of the volcanic island Surtsey Icelandic, meaning ´Surtur´s island´, the southernmost point of Iceland MORE INFO Surtsey was formed in a volcanic eruption which began 130 metres 426 ft below sea level, and reached the surface on 14 November 1963 The eruption lasted until 5 June 1967, when the island reached its maximum size of 2 7 km2 1 0 sq mi Since then, wind and wave erosion have caused the island to steadily diminish in size: as of 2002, its surface area was 1 4 km2 0 54 sq mi

Stock Photo: Views of the volcanic island Surtsey Icelandic, meaning 'Surtur's island', the southernmost point of Iceland  MORE INFO Surtsey was formed in a volcanic.