Icelandic authorities have warned about the eruption of the volcano Grimsvotn (Grimsvötn) in the South of the island, which is 256 kilometers from Reykjavik. For the last three days on the North coast of the country recorded more than three thousand aftershocks and three earthquakes in 5 points, according to the radio station Deutsche Welle.
"In the next few days seismic activity in the area will remain high and the tremors will continue. To date there have been no reports of serious injuries and losses, with the exception of landslides and rockfalls," said the National meteorological service (IMO).
Experts say that an eruption could cause big problems, however, as observations show, basically all ended without incident.
From mid-June authorities warned that Grimsvotn is the most active volcano on the island, to start the eruption. This is indicated by high levels of sulfur dioxide and uplift of magma close to the surface of the earth.
Last time Grimsvotn erupted in 2011. About 900 flights were canceled due to ash clouds. Because the volcano is covered with ice, there is also the risk of flooding because of melting in the case of the eruption.
In April 2010 the eruption of the lower of the eyjafjallajökull volcano, which for a month paralyzed air traffic in Europe. Then it was canceled more than 100,000 flights, approximately eight million passengers stuck at airports for a few days.
