19th Aug 2014 05:41
Reykjavik (Alliance News) - The Icelandic Meteorological Office on Monday raised its warning level for air traffic amid increased seismic activity at a volcano in the south east of the country.
The Met Office said it was closely monitoring the volcano Bardarbunga situated under the Vatnajokull glacier, although there was currently no sign of an eruption.
The warning level was raised to orange - the second highest level on the five-stage warning system.
Early Monday, the strongest earthquake since 1996 was measured near the volcano. The more intense seismic activity began at the weekend.
A 2010 eruption of a volcano under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier severely disrupted European air travel for several weeks after ash spewed into the atmosphere.
Another risk linked to volcanic eruptions is flash flooding due to the melting of the glacier.
Copyright dpa
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