La Palma volcano update: Ash emissions increasing

Ash plume from the eruption at Cumbre Vieja this morning (image: La Palma 24)

Ash plume from the eruption at Cumbre Vieja this morning (image: La Palma 24)

The eruption has been becoming „ashier“; today, the plume has been reaching 4000 m and is visible from much of the island.

Deformation data show inflation overall is continuing although the trend has slowed down, or even decreased temporarily yesterday. Volcanic tremor remains high, but has been showing a slight decrease compared to the past days.

This suggests that the eruption might be becoming more stable, although it cannot be ruled out that new fissures open and new lava flows might appear.

Current tremor signal (IGN)