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La Palma volcano update: First video of eruption

Sun, 19 Sep 2021, 14:48 | BY: T
Image of the eruption immediately after it began (image: INVOLCAN / twitter)
Image of the eruption immediately after it began (image: INVOLCAN / twitter)
The eruption so far seems to be small and there is not much information available yet. The following video was taken immediately after a small vent opened, producing small lava fountains and an ash plume:

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La Palma volcano
shield volcano 2426 m
Canary Islands, 28.58°N / -17.84°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) La Palma volcano eruptions:
2021 (Sep - ongoing), 1971, 1949, 1712, 1677-1678, 1646, 1585
Typical eruption style
effusive