22 Dec Seismic activity migrates northwest and continued deformation is recorded

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Seismic activity migrates northwest and continued deformation is recorded

Yellow traffic light

Pre-eruptive seismic activity prompts the yellow traffic light and evacuations

Data type: Geological report

Groups: Seismic activity – Deformation

The seismic activity continues migrating slightly to the northwest, at depths of about 8 km, and also recorded 50 shallow earthquakes between 1-5 km. Since the previous statement until today, a further 308 earthquakes have been detected in the southern area of the island of La Palma. The maximum accumulated deformation reaches about 10 cm (IGN, 2021).

This image portrays the latitude, longitude, and depth of the seismic activity that occurred on the 16th of September 2021 on the island of La Palma. Sourced from IGN (2021)
This image portrays the latitude, longitude, and depth of the seismic activity that occurred on the 16th of September 2021 on the island of La Palma. Sourced from IGN (2021)
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