a fThe Jaza Cumbre Vieja, generated by the sea’s entry of lava ejected by the volcano, continues to grow and is already over 40 hectares and is at risk of rupture., Spain’s Department of National Security reported.
The volcano became active on 19 September and magma flows reached the sea in the Tzacourt region around midnight on Tuesday, 28 September, and activity has now increased again.
The contact of the lava, at about 20 degrees, more than a thousand degrees centigrade with sea water, caused a cloud of acid gases, which forced them to confinement the nearest population, and immediately began to form a peninsula. , which was elongating the area. Of the island
originates from a pile of lava called a . is called fajã, the name given to the flat peninsula formed in the Macaronesia Islands (Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands and Cape Verde) by lava entering the sea.
There are two well-known fjords in La Palma, French and Barlavento, but another landmass is imposed on the sea. Eruption of the San Juan Volcano in 1949, which became a fertile area for growing banana trees.
The last known eruption before the current eruption was Teneguia Volcano in 1971, which lasted 24 days and conquered an area of two square kilometers from the sea known today as Ichantive Beach.
Cumbre Vieja Faza Still Forming and Unstable. Experts predict that it has already crossed the island shelf and that lava is still flowing, sinking deeper and is at risk of rupturing the front of the delta, which, if it does, could result in toxic and hydromagmatic eruptions. A strong cloud of rain could form, warns officials.
rising peninsula Already more than 500 meters from the beach and at a depth of 30 meters.
hey The land raised in the island is, curiously, the property of the Spanish state., part of the national geological heritage, and therefore subject to the Law on Natural Heritage and Biodiversity
The total surface surface impacted by magma on Palma Island in the Canary Islands is already greater than 471 hectares, 36 km in circumference and 1,250 m. with a maximum width ofIncluding 120 hectares of cultivable land, mostly banana trees.
The latest figures of losses point to this At least 726 buildings were destroyed and 128 partially affected by the lava. More than 33 km of roads were affected, of which 26.47 km was completely covered with lava.
European satellite service Copernicus estimates More than 4,800 hectares covered in volcanic ash.
The volcano continues to eject large amounts of lava and, given the current seismic activity recorded at Cumbre Vieja, more than 100 small-scale earthquakes in 24 hours, experts believe there may be new magma outlets.
The main cone gave way and ejected lava rose, which appears more liquid and raises fears of changing the course of the current flow, warn experts.
