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Old 29th Aug 2014, 19:51
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Local scientists say that over 300 million sq meters of magma is in the tunnel system under that area. This short eruption last night was just a small splash, and that magma is still flowing into that tunnel system from below. Constant seizmic tremours going on still.


They say at the moment there are 3 most likely continued scenarios:


  • Magma flow stops, as do the seizmic tremours and no further eruptions.
  • Magma reaches the surface again via the same crators or new ones.
  • Eruption starts under the glacier, which would result in explosive ash plumes as a result of magma coming in contact with ice, and the melting ice overflowing the main rivers towards the sea.


Other scenarios cannot be ruled out yet, so basically anything can still happen.
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