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)

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:

ACABA DE COMENZAR LA ERUPCIÓN EN LA PALMA. ESTAS IMÁGENES HAN SIDO GRABADAS POR PERSONAL DE INVOLCAN. pic.twitter.com/CjdR7ZnKzh
— INVOLCAN (@involcan) September 19, 2021

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