Spain’s La Palma Island Volcano Eruption Enters Eighth Week

Spain’s La Palma Island Volcano Eruption Enters Eighth Week

The eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma entered its eighth week Monday, powerful as ever and showing no signs of stopping.

During the past 14 days, La Palma volcano was shaken by 4 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 15 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 544 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 918 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 16 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

Biggest quake: 5.0 quake La Palma Island, 12 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Nov 11, 2021 3:37 am (GMT +0) 1 hour 43 minutes ago

Most recent quake: 3.3 quake 27 km south of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Nov 11, 2021 4:54 am (GMT +0) 26 minutes ago