Cumbre Vieja
Cumbre Vieja (Spanish: Old Peak, local pronunciation: ['kumbɾe 'bjeha]) is a mountain range and an active volcano on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain. It erupted twice in the 20th century, in 1949 (Volcán San Juan) and again in 1971 (Volcán Teneguía). The last eruption was in 2021.
| 280px Satellite photo of Caldera de Taburiente and Cumbre Nueva, La Palma, Canary Islands. (Note: South is to the top, north at the bottom.) | |
| Elevation | 1,949 m (6,394 ft)[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Location | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 2021[2] |
Cumbre Vieja Media
- La Palma in Canary Islands - satellite image ISS017-E-06820 lrg.jpg
International Space Station image of Cumbre Vieja (right) and its volcanic cones (in 2008)
- Crater del Hoyo Negro La Palma 20060606.jpg
Crater del Hoyo Negro, 2008
- Lavas la Malforada Montaña del Fraile Deseada La Palma 20080606.jpg
The lava lake La Malforada with Montaña del Fraile, in the background Vulcano Deseada, 2008
- Plantation banana La Palma (cropped).jpg
Cumbre Vieja, in 2004, viewed from the north-west
- LUN 8401.jpg
The eruption seen at night on 20 September 2021
- La Palma in Canary Islands - ISS satellite image ISS006-E-29660 - cropped.jpg
Satellite photo of La Palma (north is in the lower right). The crater in the centre is the Caldera de Taburiente. The Cumbre Vieja is the ridge to the south (upper left) of the caldera and between them is the Cumbre Nueva.
References
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- ↑ Spanish scientists say the volcano on La Palma island in the Canary Islands Atlantic archipelago has erupted. Barcelona, Spain. 19 September 2021. https://apnews.com/article/ap-news-alert-europe-africa-canary-islands-spain-0b26135ef0211a0f31c73f063fe9feff. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
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