La Palma Volcano
Updated: Sep 9, 2024 05:43 GMT -
shield volcano 2426 m
Canary Islands, 28.58°N / -17.84°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Canary Islands, 28.58°N / -17.84°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Last update: 3 Jun 2022
Eruption of La Palma's Cumbre Vieja in Sep 2021 (image: Tom Pfeiffer)
The 47-km-long wedge-shaped island of La Palma, the NW-most of the Canary Islands, is composed of two large volcanic centers.
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La Palma volcano eruptions: 2021 (Sep - ongoing), 1971, 1949, 1712, 1677-1678, 1646, 1585
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
| Sep 5, 10:29 pm (Canary) | 1.2 2 km |  1.4 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain | Info | ||
| Sep 5, 10:00 pm (Canary) | 1.1 3 km | 5.2 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain | Info | ||
| Sunday, September 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Sep 2, 12:22 am (Canary) | 1.7 28 km | 11 km (7 mi) to the NW | 3.2 km southwest of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain | Info | |
| Saturday, August 31, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Aug 31, 11:27 pm (Canary) | 1.2 10 km | 5.2 km south of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain | Info | ||
| Wednesday, August 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Aug 28, 03:43 am (Canary) | 2.2 0.3 km | 5.8 km (3.6 mi) to the NW | 6 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain | Info | |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Aug 27, 05:39 am (Canary) | 1.2 2 km | 5.8 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain | Info | ||
Background
The older 2426-m-high northern one is cut by the massive steep-walled Caldera Taburiente, one of several massive collapse scarps produced by edifice failure to the SW. The younger 1949-m-high Cumbre Vieja, the southern volcano, is one of the most active in the Canaries. The elongated volcano dates back to about 125,000 years ago and is oriented N-S. Eruptions during the past 7000 years have originated from the abundant cinder cones and craters along the axis of Cumbre Vieja, producing fissure-fed lava flows that descend steeply to the sea. Historical eruptions at La Palma, recorded since the 15th century, have produced mild explosive activity and lava flows that damaged populated areas. The southern tip of the island is mantled by a broad lava field produced during the 1677-1678 eruption. Lava flows also reached the sea in 1585, 1646, 1712, 1949, and 1971.La Palma Volcano Photos
Teneguia volcano, view from San Antonio v., Fuencaliente, La Palma Isl., Canaries (Photo: WNomad)
Volcanic cone of Los volcanes de Aridane, next of town Todoque, La Palma Isl. (Photo: WNomad)
Lava field and volcanic cones near Los Llanos, La Palma Isl. (Photo: WNomad)
Crater of San Antonio volcano, Fuencaliente, La Palma Isl., Canaries (Photo: WNomad)
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