Overview

• A series of 130 earthquakes, including one with a magnitude of 5.1, was recorded near the Bárdarbunga volcano under Iceland's Vatnajökull glacier.
• Magma accumulation about 10 kilometers below the surface suggests increasing pressure that could lead to an eruption, though the timing remains uncertain.
• If the volcano erupts beneath the glacier, experts warn it could trigger massive floods and generate ash clouds similar to the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption.
• The Icelandic Civil Protection Agency has declared an 'uncertainty phase' to monitor potential threats to people, infrastructure, and the environment.
• While lessons learned from the 2010 eruption may mitigate disruptions to air travel, the Bárdarbunga system poses a larger-scale risk due to its size and location.