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Headline: Iceland Warns Volcanic Eruption Is Near After Hundreds of Earthquakes

Caption: After 700 earthquakes occurred on November 14, Iceland meteorologists said an additional 800 quakes were detected the following day. CBS News reports that the series of earthquakes came after sulfur dioxide was detected, indicating that magma was near the ground surface. Iceland's meteorological office said that the earthquakes occurred in the center of a magma dyke approximately two to three miles beneath the surface .

Keywords: Iceland,Volcano,Eruption,After,Hundreds,Earthquakes,Volcanoes,Eruptions,Magma,Dioxide,Sulfur,Country,Dyke,Icelandic Met Office

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