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Beyonce and Jay-Z in Iceland

The couple is celebrating Jay-Z´s 45th birthday. Are planning a helicopter ride over the eruption in Holuhraun, trip to the Blue Lagoon and a private party at a luxury lodge.

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Magma in Bárðarbunga caldera closer to the earth’s surface than was estimated

Magma seems to be considerably closer to the earth’s surface in Bárðarbunga caldera than was earlier estimated. The Scientific Advisory Board of the Icelandic Civil Protection reports that first analysis from a new seismograph, which was installed in the caldera on November 11th, shows that the earthquakes in the caldera originate in the uppermost 3 kilometers (1.86 mi) of the earth’s crust.

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