Iceland raises their aviation code from orange to red as lava is detected under the ice of Bárðarbunga volcano.

Iceland raises their aviation code from orange to red as lava is detected under the ice of Bárðarbunga volcano.(Vedur).

23rd August 2014 14:10 - a small eruption under Dyngjujökull

A small lava-eruption has been detected under the Dyngjujökull glacier. 

The Icelandic Coast Guard airplane TF-SIF is flying over the area with representatives from the Civil Protection and experts from the Icelandic Met Office and the Institute of Earth Sciences.

Data from the equipment on board is expected later today. 

Data from radars and web-cameras is being received, showing no signs of changes at the surface. 

The estimate is that 150-400 meters of ice is above the area. 

The aviation color code for the Bárðarbunga volcano has been changed from orange to red. 

Some minutes ago (14:04), an earthquake occurred, estimated 4.5 in magnitude.

RELATED: Two webcams on the volcano can be found here, more info can be found here.

In depth info here 

The eruption is becoming visible on webcam images showing a plume of gas, steam and dilute ash rising from what could be fissures no the ice cap.

 HT To Global News Weatherman Anthony Farnell.

Iceland raises their aviation code from orange to red as lava is detected under the ice of Bárðarbunga #volcano - http://t.co/gPo9skdkLU
— Anthony Farnell (@AnthonyFarnell) August 23, 2014