More than 270 earthquakes were recorded in just 10 days in the
Canary Islands (Spain), which increased fears of a future volcanic
eruption.
Subterranean tremors hit Tenerife and Gran Canaria, where there is a huge underwater fault between the two islands. The National Geographic Institute of Spain reported that the largest recent earthquake reached a magnitude of 3.2 just 35 km from Puerto de la Luz in Gran Canaria.
The rift has not been active lately, but he can again start spitting out magma or awakening the Teide volcano from a dream. If this happens, a catastrophe will occur.
The Teide volcano in Tenerife is visited by 3 million visitors every year. The top of the volcano is 3718 meters high – the highest point of Spain and the highest point above sea level on the islands of the Atlantic. The last eruption occurred on November 18, 1909.
Emilio Carreno of the National Geographic Institute of Spain says that most of the earthquakes recorded in the last few days were of tectonic origin and usually not accompanied by volcanism.
A month on the Canaries, 100-600 earthquakes are recorded, especially the Khodar and Jaen regions, where 400-500 tremors per day occur.
Subterranean tremors hit Tenerife and Gran Canaria, where there is a huge underwater fault between the two islands. The National Geographic Institute of Spain reported that the largest recent earthquake reached a magnitude of 3.2 just 35 km from Puerto de la Luz in Gran Canaria.
The rift has not been active lately, but he can again start spitting out magma or awakening the Teide volcano from a dream. If this happens, a catastrophe will occur.
The Teide volcano in Tenerife is visited by 3 million visitors every year. The top of the volcano is 3718 meters high – the highest point of Spain and the highest point above sea level on the islands of the Atlantic. The last eruption occurred on November 18, 1909.
Emilio Carreno of the National Geographic Institute of Spain says that most of the earthquakes recorded in the last few days were of tectonic origin and usually not accompanied by volcanism.
A month on the Canaries, 100-600 earthquakes are recorded, especially the Khodar and Jaen regions, where 400-500 tremors per day occur.
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