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It has been an active volcano for more than a millennium. In December 1989, it erupted for the third time in the 20th century, spewing volcanic ash to an altitude of 45,000 feet.
HELSINKI, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- A 5.2-magnitude earthquake was recorded late Saturday in the area of central Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano, Iceland's national broadcaster RUV reported on Sunday.
Volcano activity updates. Kilauea is not erupting. Its USGS Volcano Alert level is WATCH. The summit eruption at Kilauea volcano that began in Halema‘uma‘u crater on December 23 continued over the ...
The summit eruption at Kilauea volcano that began in Halema‘uma‘u crater on December 23 continued over the past week, with one eruptive episode. Episode 8 was active from the evening of ...
Axial Seamount is a small shield volcano composed of basaltic lava that rises over 3,600 feet above the ocean floor. It is still far below the ocean surface and would be unknown if not for remote ...
Iceland's second-largest volcano may be about to wake up after a near-decade-long slumber following a "swarm" of seismic activity this week.. Approximately 130 earthquakes were recorded at ...
The Bardarbunga volcano system, which lies along Iceland's Eastern Volcanic Zone, is the longest and one of the most active ...
Iceland volcano erupts for 7th time in a year 01:01. More than 130 earthquakes were registered Tuesday at Iceland's large Bardarbunga volcano, a possible precursor to an eruption among the several ...
The caldera or hollow of the central Bardarbunga volcano is about 25 square miles and ice-filled. It is one of six volcanic systems located under Europe's biggest glacier Vatnajokull.