El Hierro Authorities to Educate Residents on Volcano

 

The Authorities on the tiny island of El Hierro have taken the decision to interact and communicate with the local residents with regards to the situation surrounding the recent earthquake swarms.

The various municipalities, together with the regional government of the Canary Islands, the National Geographic Institute and Volcanic Institute of the Canary Islands, have jointly launched the educational campaign titled " El Hierro : Living with our Volcano "

A half-hour talk will be given to the public entitled "What to do if there is a volcanic eruption" in the Island's main town, Valverde, tomorrow afternoon, which will also run alongside an educational workshop for children titled " Playing with Volcanoes ".

The regional minister for security and emergencies, Maria de Carmen Morales, told the press : "It shows the information we have published in a recent leaflet on volcanic activity, how residents can keep informed of the situation, how to make an emergency plan, and how to act before, during and after an earthquake. These issues will be useful not just now but will help us protect the Island and the residents in the future "

The National Geographic Institute (IGN) confirmed earlier today that a total of 18 earthquakes have now been felt in El Hierro, that have had a magnitude greater or equal to 3.0 on the Richter scale and intensity III and IV.

The lastest count shows 9'342 Earthquakes since the recent swarm began on July 17th, with some 1'128 of them being in the last 7 days.

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