Cumbre Vieja volcano is one of the most active in the Canaries. The elongated volcano dates back to about 125,000 years ago and is oriented N-S. Erupt

Cumbre Vieja volcano is one of the most active in the Canaries. The elongated volcano dates back to about 125,000 years ago and is oriented N-S. Erupt Stock Photo
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Miguel Galmés / Alamy Stock Photo

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68.7 MB (2.5 MB Compressed download)

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6000 x 4000 px | 50.8 x 33.9 cm | 20 x 13.3 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

5 December 2021

Location:

La Palma, Canary Islands. Spain

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Cumbre Vieja volcano is one of the most active in the Canaries. The elongated volcano dates back to about 125, 000 years ago and is oriented N-S. Eruptions during the past 7000 years have originated from the abundant cinder cones and craters along the axis of Cumbre Vieja, producing fissure-fed lava flows that descend steeply to the sea. The surface of the runoff reaches 1, 184 hectares in which a total of 3, 039 buildings have been affected since the beginning of the volcanic activity, on September 19, of which 2, 881 have been completely destroyed.