<P> Eyjafjallajökull ( Icelandic pronunciation ( ˈeɪjaˌfjatlaˌjœːkʏtl̥ ) ( listen ) ) , ( English pronunciation : ei - ya - fyat - LA - yer - kitle ) , English Island Mountain Glacier , is one of the smaller ice caps of Iceland , north of Skógar and west of Mýrdalsjökull . The ice cap covers the caldera of a volcano with a summit elevation of 1,651 metres ( 5,417 ft ) . The volcano has erupted relatively frequently since the last glacial period , most recently in 2010 . </P>
name of volcano that erupted in iceland in 2010
Eyjafjallajökull