1766 in Iceland

← 1765 1764 1763 1766 in Iceland → 1767 1768 1769
Decades:	1750s 1760s 1770s 1780s
See also:	Other events in 1766  · Timeline of Icelandic history

Events in the year 1766 in Iceland .

Incumbents

• Monarch: Frederick V (until 14 January); Christian VII onwards
• Governor of Iceland: Otto von Rantzau

Events

• Hekla erupted, producing the second largest lava flow, 1.3 km³ (0.31 cu mi) covering 65 km² (25 sq mi), and third largest tephra volume, 0.24 km³ (0.058 cu mi), of any Icelandic volcano during the inhabited era. ^[1]
• Holger Jacobaeus, a Danish merchant, constructed a large wooden house in Keflavík. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. "Global Volcanism Program | Hekla". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
2. Háskólabókasafn, Landsbókasafn Íslands-. "Tímarit.is". timarit.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2025-01-31.
3. Háskólabókasafn, Landsbókasafn Íslands-. "Tímarit.is". timarit.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2025-01-31.