Scientists find evidence of underground eruption in Iceland
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Version 0 of 1. Teams monitoring Bardarbunga volcano have found evidence of a possible underground eruption as powerful earthquakes continue to shake the area, authorities said on Thursday. Scientists flying over the area on Wednesday discovered a 2.5-4 mile line of giant craters or cauldrons – 10 to 15 metres deep and 1km wide – on Vatnajokull glacier which covers the giant volcano. "The cauldrons have been formed as a result of melting, possibly a sub-glacial eruption," the Icelandic Met Office said. The alert for Bardarbunga was downgraded from red to orange on Sunday when the Met Office retracted its claim of an eruption under the ice. Tremors continued on Thursday with an 5.0 magnitude earthquake, far weaker than an eruption of 5.7 recorded on Tuesday. |