La Palma volcano fears over magma 'recharging' as 50 earthquakes rock Canary Island

More than 50 earthquakes, including a magnitude 4.5 tremor, rocked the island in the last 24 hours, geologists have reported. Volcanic activity is not expected to see any time soon and may still pick up in the coming days. La Palma is now headed into the 26th day of the Cumbre Vieja eruption, which began on September 19.

The volcano has been steadily belching ash and smoke into the sky over the island.

It is estimated the volcano is presently releasing some 17,000 tonnes of sulphur dioxide.

Before scientists consider the eruption to be waning, they would expect to only see about 1,000 tonnes of the toxic gas escaping the volcano.


The National Geographic Institute (IGN) has also detected a total of 55 earthquakes in the volcano's vicinity, indicating activity deep below the surface.

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