El Hierro Volcano Update : 27th November

 

Scientists from the National Geographic Institute (IGN) have recorded a total of 5 earthquakes on the Canary Island of El Hierro since midnight.

Once again, the activities were centrered around the El Golfo bay area, off the coast of Fronter, to the North of the Island.

Meanwhile, on the south coast of the island, off the coast of La Restinga, yesterday's change to the underwater volcanic eruption continued. Residents reported two plumes of ash, steam and gas being emitted from the eruptions, with a large volume of pummice and magmatic rocks floating on the surface of the water.

Volcanologists call this phenomena 'Pyroclasts', which are essentially crusts which form on the surface of the cold water, containing traces of magmatic material as a result of gas bubbles. As soon as these bubbles hit the surface of the water the gases are released until the mass assumes a greater density than water and slowly begins to sink.

Today's Youtube clip shows footage of the eruptions, taken from a PEVOLCA helicopter earlier today >>>>

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