And there's an eruption on the other side of the world:
A volcano erupted Friday in eastern Papua New Guinea, spewing rocks and ash into the air and forcing the evacuation of local communities, seismologists and reports said
http://www.ad-hoc-news.de/volcano-erupt ... s/38531235Equal and opposite reaction!!??
(OK, it's not exactly on the precise antipode of Iceland, the opposite quadrant--S & E Hemispheres vs N & W).
ETA:
And...a red alert has been issued:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28977773The Icelandic Met Office has raised its aviation warning level near the Bardarbunga volcano to red after an eruption began overnight.
Scientists said a fissure eruption 1km (0.6 miles) long started in a lava field north of the Vatnajokull glacier.
Civil protection officials said Icelandic Air Traffic Control had closed the airspace above the eruption up to a height of 18,000ft (5,500m).
The volcano has been hit by several recent tremors.
The fissure eruption took place between Dyngjujokull Glacier and the Askja caldera, a statement from the Department of Civil Protection said.
The area is part of the Bardabunga system.
"Scientists who have been at work close to the eruption monitor the event at a safe distance," the statement added.
"The Icelandic Met Office has raised the aviation colour code over the eruption site to red."
It added that no volcanic ash had so far been detected but a coast guard aircraft was due to take off later to survey the site.
Here's a (nighttime) webcam picture of the eruption: