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| Iceland volcano: Strong quakes around Bardarbunga | Iceland volcano: Strong quakes around Bardarbunga |
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| Two new earthquakes have shaken the Bardardunga volcano in Iceland, which is already under a "red alert" aviation warning because of fears an eruption. | |
| They are the strongest earthquakes to hit the volcano since seismic activity began on Tuesday. | They are the strongest earthquakes to hit the volcano since seismic activity began on Tuesday. |
| Authorities said there had not been a major eruption but have closed the airspace in the area as a precaution. | Authorities said there had not been a major eruption but have closed the airspace in the area as a precaution. |
| Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted in 2010, producing ash that disrupted air travel across Europe. | Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted in 2010, producing ash that disrupted air travel across Europe. |
| The Icelandic Met Office said it recorded earthquakes of magnitude 5.3 and 5 in the early hours of Sunday morning. | The Icelandic Met Office said it recorded earthquakes of magnitude 5.3 and 5 in the early hours of Sunday morning. |
| It said they were the strongest earthquakes at the Bardardunga volcano since 1996. | |
| Airspace over the site has been closed, but all Icelandic airports currently remain open, authorities say. | Airspace over the site has been closed, but all Icelandic airports currently remain open, authorities say. |
| Authorities said on Saturday that a small eruption had taken place under the Dyngjujokull ice cap but that there no signs that gases or ashes had broken through the ice. | Authorities said on Saturday that a small eruption had taken place under the Dyngjujokull ice cap but that there no signs that gases or ashes had broken through the ice. |
| Geologists reported that about 300 earthquakes had been detected in the area since midnight on Tuesday. | Geologists reported that about 300 earthquakes had been detected in the area since midnight on Tuesday. |
| The Eyjafjallajokull eruption in April 2010 caused the largest closure of European airspace since World War Two, with losses estimated at between 1.5bn and 2.5bn euros (£1.3-2.2bn). | The Eyjafjallajokull eruption in April 2010 caused the largest closure of European airspace since World War Two, with losses estimated at between 1.5bn and 2.5bn euros (£1.3-2.2bn). |
| Criticism following the strictly enforced shutdown resulted in the UK Civil Aviation Authority relaxing its rules to allow planes to fly in areas with a low density of volcanic ash. | Criticism following the strictly enforced shutdown resulted in the UK Civil Aviation Authority relaxing its rules to allow planes to fly in areas with a low density of volcanic ash. |
| Bardarbunga and Dyngjujokull are part of a large volcano system hidden beneath the 500m-thick (1,600ft) Vatnajokull glacier in central Iceland. | Bardarbunga and Dyngjujokull are part of a large volcano system hidden beneath the 500m-thick (1,600ft) Vatnajokull glacier in central Iceland. |
| The region, located more than 300km (190 miles) from the capital Reykjavik, has no permanent residents but sits within a national park popular with tourists. | The region, located more than 300km (190 miles) from the capital Reykjavik, has no permanent residents but sits within a national park popular with tourists. |
| Authorities have previously warned that any eruption could result in flooding north of the glacier. | Authorities have previously warned that any eruption could result in flooding north of the glacier. |