Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma erupted causing a huge column of smoke. El Pais reports it. The eruption was preceded by a small earthquake that was felt mostly in the Las Manchas area of El Paso. The seismic swarm caused by volcanic activity started a week ago and had alerted several municipalities on the Canary Island. Since this phenomenon began, the National Geographic Institute has recorded more than 6,600 small earthquakes in the Cumbre Vieja area, south of La Palma. In recent days, the authorities had declared the alert level "yellow" (the second out of four) for the municipalities of Fuencaliente, Los Llanos de Aridane, El Paso y Mazo, where about 35,000 reside.At the moment, only 40 people with reduced mobility living in neighboring villages and animals from surrounding farms have been evacuated.
Canary, the volcano erupts on the island of La Palma
2021-09-19T16:08:44.067Z
Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma erupted causing a huge column of smoke. El Pais reports it. The eruption was preceded by a small earthquake that was felt mostly in the Las Manchas area of El Paso. (HANDLE)
