ICELAND — The Bardarbunga volcano in Iceland was hit by a series of four earthquakes recently. <br /> <br />University of Iceland Geophysics Professor Páll Einarsson told British tabloid the Daily Star that the volcano is preparing for an eruption within the next few years. <br /> <br />The volcano is in a normal, non-eruptive state, reported the Daily Star, citing the Icelandic Meteorological Office. <br /> <br />When the Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted in 2010 it caused massive flight chaos, grounding most air traffic to and from Europe for several days. <br /> <br />According to the BBC, its ash cloud reached closed to heights of 10,000 meters meaning, planes in the impacted area couldn't fly.