The earliest recorded eruption in La Palma was in 1430, according to the Spanish National Geographical Institute (ING). In 1971, one man was killed as he was taking photographs near the lava flows, but no property was damaged. Hello and welcome to our live blog for Tuesday 2 November 2021, bringing you the latest updates and information on the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma. La Palma had been on high alert after more than 22,000 tremors were reported in the space of a week in Cumbre Vieja, a chain of volcanoes that last had a major eruption in 1971 and is one of the most active volcanic regions in the Canaries. NASA Earth Science Applied Sciences (2021) La Palma Eruption. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 94 (1-4), 267-282. Lava continued to flow slowly from a volcano that erupted in Spain's Canary Islands off northwest Africa, but the head of the regional. (1999) Chronology and volcanology of the 1949 multi-vent rift-zone eruption on La Palma (Canary Islands). Watch: Volcano erupts on Spain's La Palma island 00:57. The most recent volcanic eruption on land occurred in 2021 2 and the. El Pais (2021, December 15) La Palma volcano comes to stop: ‘It is not emitting lava. 1 The Canary Islands region is still volcanically active. The Canary Islands and some seamounts to the north-east form the Canary Volcanic Province whose volcanic history started about 70 million years ago. ![]() King Felipe spoke with Torres and was following the developments, the royal household said. The geology of the Canary Islands is dominated by volcanic rock. "We have to measure the lava every day and that will help us to work it out." Stavros Meletlidis, a doctor of volcanology at the Spanish Geographical Institute, said the eruption had torn five holes in the hillside and that he could not be sure how long it would last. Blanco said seismic activity on La Palma island was now low but molten rock was still being thrown out of the volcano. The volcano lies in the south of La Palma island, which is home to around 80,000 people. "We have all the resources (to deal with the eruption) and all the troops, the citizens can rest easy," he said. Since the eruption started on September 19, authorities have declared more than 8,200 hectares between the Cumbre Vieja volcano and the Atlantic Ocean off-limits. Aviation authorities said the eruption had not affected air traffic in the Canary Islands. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrived in La Palma, the most northwesterly island of the archipelago, late on Sunday for talks with the islands' government on managing the eruption. Around 10,000 people are being evacuated from the island. Today marks exactly 11 weeks since the volcano began erupting on 19. A volcanic eruption on La Palma has sent lava oozing through the streets of populated areas, setting fire to homes and destroying property. ![]() Flights to and from the Canaries were continuing as normal, the airport operator Aena said. Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma.
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