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The Cumbre Vieja volcano, on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, erupts. The eruption lasts for almost three months, ending on December 13.
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Cumbre Vieja
Volcano in La Palma, Spain
The Cumbre Vieja is an active volcanic ridge on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain. The spine of Cumbre Vieja trends in an approximate north–south direction, comprising the southern half of La Palma, with both summit ridge and flanks pockmarked by dozens of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
La Palma
Canary island
La Palma, also known as La isla bonita and historically San Miguel de La Palma, is the most northwesterly island of the Canary Islands, a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in Macaronesia in the North Atlantic Ocean. La Palma has an area of 708.32 square kilometres…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Canary Islands
Spanish archipelago and region in the Atlantic Ocean
The Canary Islands or Canaries are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost autonomous community of Spain. They are located 100 kilometers to the northwest of the African continent. The islands have a population of 2.26 million people and are the most populous…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
2021 Cumbre Vieja volcanic eruption
Volcanic eruption in the Canary Islands, Spain
An eruption at the Cumbre Vieja volcanic ridge, comprising the southern half of the Spanish island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, took place between 19 September and 13 December 2021. It was the first volcanic eruption on the island since the eruption of Teneguía in 1971. At…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
September 19
Day of the year
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