28 Dec One earthquake felt by the population but no signs of re-awakening

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One earthquake felt by the population but no signs of re-awakening

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Continued observation of geological activity as La Palma government organises the return or relocation of the population and reduction of the exclusion zone around the eruptive centre

Data type: Geological report
Groups: Seismic activity – Earthquakes felt

Since the last communication (Jan 7th Dec 9:00 UTC) 30 earthquakes have been located on the island of La Palma, one felt by the population with intensity II. The magnitudes are between 1.0 and 2.6 (mbLg). 19 earthquakes have been located at depths between 7 and 16 km, 9 at a depth of less than 5 km and 2 at a depth of 35 km (IGN, 2022).

This video taken on the 11th of January shows the state of the eruptive fissure through which the last lava flow came out. Sourced from IGME (2022).

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