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  2. 2021 Cumbre Vieja volcanic eruption - Wikipedia

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    On 12 December, the volcanic eruption broke the local record, when it reached 85 days of continuous activity. The eruption is considered to be the longest known eruption of a volcano on La Palma. Previously, the eruption of the Tajuya Volcano in 1585 was the longest at 84 days. No reliable data is available about previous volcanic eruptions. [9 ...

  3. Cumbre Vieja - Wikipedia

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    The Cumbre Vieja (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkumbɾe ˈβjexa]; meaning "Old Summit") is an active volcanic ridge on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain. [4] The spine of Cumbre Vieja trends in an approximate north–south direction, comprising the southern half of La Palma, with both summit ridge and flanks pockmarked by dozens of craters and cones. [5]

  4. Satellite captures rare weather phenomenon following volcanic ...

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    The latest eruption forced the air above the volcano upwards. This was followed by circular ripples spreading out f. The Cumbre Vieja volcano, located on the Spanish island of La Palma, has been ...

  5. Lava From La Palma's Cumbre Vieja Volcano Destroys Over 2,120 ...

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    Lava continued to spew from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma on Friday, October 22, while the molten rock flowed across more than 886 hectares (about 3.3 square miles), according to Copernicus ...

  6. La Palma Volcano Eruption Still Causing Earthquakes In Spain

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    Seismologists said a 4.6 magnitude earthquake shook the island a day after they recorded a 4.9 magnitude quake that was the strongest so far of the hundreds that have occurred under La Palma since ...

  7. Geology of the Canary Islands - Wikipedia

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    A survey of 1,026 people who visited La Palma during the 2021 eruption indicated that most of the tourists came from the other Canarian islands and that the erupting volcano had become the island's main tourist attraction, with 64.3% of survey respondents stating that their reason for visiting La Palma was to witness the volcanic eruption.

  8. La Palma Volcano Eruption Illuminates Night Sky Over Canary ...

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    A volcano erupted on La Palma, one of Spain’s Canary Islands, on Sunday, September 19, forcing evacuations as lava encroached on the town.The eruption at the Cumbre Vieja volcano was reported ...

  9. Cumbre Vieja tsunami hazard - Wikipedia

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    It is the fastest growing volcano in the archipelago and thus dangerous in terms of collapses and landslides. [7] Several collapses took place since the Pliocene, followed by the growth of Cumbre Vieja during the last 125,000 years. [32] The latest eruption began on 19 September 2021 following a week of seismic activity. [33]