As volcano continues to erupt in this Canary island, Spain on Friday, October 29, 2021, ash covers the graves of the La Palma cemetery. After five weeks of intense seismic activity, the volcano in La Palma, Spain, continued to release large amounts of magma and gases. Credit: AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
After six weeks of eruptions on La Palma, Spain's island, a volcano released more ash Sunday from its main mouth. This was just a day after it produced its strongest earthquake.
Since Sept. 19, the eruption of a volcano ridge has seen lava flows descend toward the Atlantic Ocean. They have covered 970 hectares (2.400 acres) of land. Data from the European Union’s satellite monitoring service showed this. The molten rock, which has been descending the slope, has caused the evacuation of more than 7,000 people and destroyed over 2000 buildings.
Authorities in La Palma, part of the Canary Islands, reported that there have been no injuries from contact with lava, or inhaling toxic gases that are often associated with volcanic activity.
Experts believe it is hard to predict when an eruption will stop because the lava, ash, and gases that rise to the surface reflect complex geological activity deep below the earth. This technology is far beyond the reach of current technology.
Esteban Gazel from Cornell University, who collected samples from the Cumbre Vieja volcano, said that the Canary Islands are particularly connected to thermal anomalies.
As volcano continues to erupt in this Canary island, Spain on Friday, October 29, 2021, ash covers the graves of the La Palma cemetery. After five weeks of intense seismic activity, the volcano still emitted large amounts of magma and gases from La Palma, Spain, on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. Credit: AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
It's like a patient. It is possible to monitor its evolution, but it is difficult to predict when it will die," Gazel stated. It's connected to many other dimensions inside the planet.
Scientists have not detected any signs of soil deformation, sulfur dioxide emission or seismic activity in Cumbre Vieja. According to the Spanish Geographic Institute (IGN), a magnitude 5 earthquake occurred in the early hours Saturday morning. It was felt not only on La Palma but also on La Gomera, which is a neighboring island at the western end the Canary Islands archipelago.
IGN reported that the ash column above the volcano reached a height of 4.5 km (15,000 feet) Sunday before it was blown away by stronger winds. A thick layer of ash covered many nearby towns, as well as a telescope base further north on a mountain at 2,400m above sea level (7 800 feet),
Spanish soldiers remove the ash from a roof as a volcano continues its eruption on Friday, October 29, 2021, in La Palma, Spain. After five weeks of intense seismic activity, a volcano erupting on the Spanish island La Palma continues to release large amounts of magma and gases. Credit: AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
Annette Lowestein from Germany collects her belongings as she leaves her home to be swept by the lava that moves towards her neighborhood, on the Canary Island of La Palma in Spain, Saturday Oct. 30, 2021. After five weeks of intense seismic activity, a volcano erupting on the Spanish island La Palma continued to release large amounts of magma and gases. Credit: AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
As volcano continues to erupt in this Canary island, Spain on Friday, October 29, 2021, ash covers the graves of the La Palma cemetery. After five weeks of intense seismic activity, the volcano in La Palma, Spain, continued to release large amounts of magma and gases. Credit: AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
As volcano continues to erupt on Spain's Canary Island of La Palma, Ash has covered fishing boats along the Puerto Naos village promenade. This was Friday, October 29, 2021. After five weeks of intense seismic activity, a volcano erupting on the Spanish island La Palma continues to release large amounts of magma and gases. Credit: AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
As a volcano continues to erupt on Spain's Canary Island of La Palma (Saturday, October 30, 2021), a house is completely covered in ash. After five weeks of intense seismic activity, a volcano erupting on the Spanish island La Palma continued to release large amounts of magma and gases. Credit: AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
As a volcano continues to erupt on Spain's Canary Island of La Palma (Saturday, October 30, 2021), a house is completely covered in ash. After five weeks of intense seismic activity, a volcano erupting on the Spanish island La Palma continued to release large amounts of magma and gases. Credit: AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
As a volcano continues to erupt on Spain's Canary Island of La Palma (Saturday, October 30, 2021), a house is completely covered in ash. After five weeks of intense seismic activity, a volcano erupting on the Spanish island La Palma continued to release large amounts of magma and gases. Credit: AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
As a volcano continues to erupt on Spain's Canary Island of La Palma (Saturday, October 30, 2021), a house is completely covered in ash. After five weeks of intense seismic activity, a volcano erupting on the Spanish island La Palma continued to release large amounts of magma and gases. Credit: AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
Lava flows are destroying banana plantations and houses as a volcano continues to erupt in the Canary Island of La Palma (Spanish), Friday, October 29, 2021. After five weeks of intense seismic activity, a volcano erupting on the Spanish island La Palma continued to release large amounts of magma and gases. Credit: AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
While leaving his home, a resident placed a Spanish flag in his courtyard. He was being chased by the lava towards his neighbourhood, Canary Island of La Palma, Spain on Friday, October 29, 2021. After five weeks of intense seismic activity, a volcano erupting on the Spanish island La Palma continues to release large amounts of magma and gases from its eruption. Credit: AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti
It has become a tourist attraction due to the eruption, particularly as many Spaniards prepare for All Saints Day, a Catholic celebration that honors the deceased, on Monday.
According to local authorities, approximately 10,000 people were expected to visit La Palma over the weekend. 90% of accommodations were full. To ensure that emergency services can work unaffected, a shuttle bus service was created for tourists who wish to see the volcano.
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