Pictures taken by the National Center for Volcanology (INVOLCAN) in the Canary Islands show that the volcano calmed down again on Tuesday, following an increase in its activity on Monday.

“But that doesn’t mean the eruption, which has been going on for three months now, will end soon,” said volcanologist Ruben Lopez. Short intervals have been observed before. “, He remembers.

Drone images released Tuesday morning show the extent of the lava now covering the island of La Pama.

Air traffic to the Spanish island of La Palma was again disrupted on Tuesday following a volcanic eruption. There is a high concentration of volcanic ash in the air and the wind blows eastward towards the airport.

As for lava flows, they erode and cover the land of La Pama Island. Most of the lava flows through major streams, which eventually flow into the ocean.

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Drone images released Tuesday morning show the extent of the lava now covering the island of La Pama.

The epicenter was reported below the ground, however; no tsunami alert was issued. “The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued. But this does not indicate the end of the eruption of La Palma, as such an interruption has already been observed and there has been a further increase in activity.“. even though, “This is the longest tremor-free interval since the onset of the rash“, Reports Involcan.

The National Geographic Institute of Spain (IGN) detected 63 earthquakes in La Palma in the first hours of Tuesday, most importantly at a depth of 11 km, with a magnitude of 3.1 on the Funcalian scale. The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued at 8:30 am.

The quake struck at a depth of 39 to 3 km on Tuesday.