(This article relates to the 2010 eruption at Eyjafjallajokull. For information on the May 2011 eruption at Grimsvotn, please check the IceNews homepage for regular updates) Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull is erupting with much less force than before – spewing just five tonnes per second instead of 200 at its peak earlier in the week.
The material being produced is tephra rising to 1.5 to 2 km into the air. No lava is flowing from the crater, Visir.is reports.
Nearly 30 earthquakes have shaken the Eyjafjallajokull glacier since yesterday; but most were very small.
The force of the eruption has diminished considerably and the cloud blowing up from the west of the volcano contains little ash. Explosive activity is also said to be minimal.
Although it may appear the volcano is coming to an end, it could equally intensify again at any moment, so it is not surprising that no scientist has yet come forward to say that he/she believes the eruption is ending.
Photo: Anders Peter Amsnæs
