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"According to news today on mbl.is there is now more magma in Hekla volcano then before the 2000 eruption. The news says that since the year 2006 there has been more magma in Hekla magma chamber then before the last eruption in the year 2000. This has not meant an eruption so far. Hekla volcano magma chamber have the depth of around 10 to 20 km. This means this inflation that is now taking place does not appear clearly on the surface, but changes are being measured by GPS system that Icelandic Meteorological Office has. This is also appearing on GPS instruments that geological department University of Iceland has. Even if inflation is now more in Hekla volcano then during the eruptions in the year 1991 and 2000 it does not mean that next eruption is going to be bigger. Since the size of the eruption depends on how much of the magma is mobile in the magma chamber. That amount remains unknown until eruption takes place and even then not all of the mobile magma might erupt."

Will it wont it ? Anyone fancy coming to Iceland if it does erupt?

"Pinpointing volcanic eruptions in Iceland is one thing but what about earthquakes? Well, they're a bit like London buses…"

Reykjavik, Iceland - For the past five months, Icelandic weather forecasts have included daily updates on the movement of noxious gas plumes emitted by the ongoing Holuhraun volcanic eruption. Poisonous gas appeared in late August last year soon after Holuhraun began to spew molten rock.

If your missing Iceland......

"Work is under way to improve monitoring of Iceland's volcanoes and give earlier warning of possible eruptions."

It wont be long now