It is possible that new magma broke through to the surface of Eyjafjallajökull on Friday evening. Increased volcanic activity was registered and a black plume extended from the glacier's summit. Scientists continue to monitor the volcano and have yet to officially declare the eruption to be over. Read more
Seismic Activity Continues At Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Katla Quiet
The Icelandic Met Office is trying to determine if the level of seismic activity recorded at the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in the past 24 hours indicates that a new eruption might take place or whether the activity is linked to the waning of activity at the site. Read more
Icelandic Volcano Stops Spewing Ash For Now At Least
Is the Icelandic ash crisis over? Experts say it is still too early to tell, but no ash was detected from the Eyjafjallajokul volcano on Sunday in a flight over the crater by Icelandic scientists. Read more
Latest information received from the Icelandic Meteorological Office indicates that the explosive activity from the Eyjafjallajökull volcano is continuing, with the ash plume reaching heights of up to around 25,000 ft. The Icelandic Meteorological Office state that there are no signs that the eruption is about to end, with the situation remaining dynamic. Read more
Morocco temporarily shut its main international airport at Casablanca and four others today due to a cloud of ash from a volcano in Iceland, civil aviation officials said. Read more
New eruptions from Iceland's Eyjafjallajoekull volcano have produced a 1600 km-wide ash cloud over the Atlantic. The brownish plume, travelling east and then south, is clearly visible in stark contrast to white clouds framing this Envisat image from 6 May.
The UK Met Office has released a vivid series of images that show the Eyjafjallajokull volcano intensifying. In the satellite pictures, which use infrared wavelengths, the ash plume appears as bright orange colours spreading out from the volcano. The plume gradually increased in size over a period of approximately six hours on Thursday morning. Read more