Eyjafjallajokull volcanic eruption still not quite over

The activity under Eyjafjallajokull which began on Thursday is probably a sign that a small eruption has been taking place at the volcano, experts say.

The measured activity was highest on Saturday, almost stopped yesterday morning and started up again yesterday afternoon. The volcanic activity slowed again at around 02.00 and remains low.

Gunnar B. Gudmundsson, geophysicist at the Icelandic Met Office, says that it appears that a small volcanic eruption probably began on Thursday with a small amount of lava and ash production. Gudmundsson says that the earthquakes being measured on-site are very shallow, indicating a very small eruption – although the eruption’s existence has not been confirmed visually as steam production at Eyjafjallajokull never stopped, thereby making visibility difficult.

The current level of activity is expected to continue in the short term.

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