La Palma volcano (Canary Islands, Spain) activity update
Wed, 22 Sep 2021, 04:55 | BY: T
Lava fountains from the new vent at Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma last evening (image: Michael Risch)
Closer view of the vent on 21 Sep 22:38 local time from El Time viewpoint (image: Kai v. Schauroth)
Lava fountains of several hundred meters height as well as large exploding lava bubbles were observed. The noise level of the eruption also increased.
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