Eyjafjallajökull is one of the smaller ice caps of Iceland. It is situated to the north of Skógar and to the west of the larger ice cap Mýrdalsjökull. The volcanic event starting in March 2010 is considered to not be a massive eruption although it is causing enormous disruption across Europe. Previous eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull have been followed by eruptions at its larger neighbour, Katla; on 20 April 2010 this prompted Icelandic President Ólafur Grímsson to warn that "the time for Katla to erupt is coming close ... we [Iceland] have prepared ... it is high time for European governments and airline authorities all over the world to start planning for the eventual Katla eruption."
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