Will Gran Canaria be affected by La Palma volcano?

If you intend to travel to another island: You can travel to Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Graciosa, Fuerteventura, Tenerife, La Gomera or El Hierro with total peace of mind. The rest of the Canary Islands were not affected by the eruption of the volcano on La Palma.



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North of the island faces greatest risk of eruption One of the most heavily populated areas in the north east of the island has experienced the highest level of volcanic activity over the past 11,000 years, and it is therefore likely that this volcanic activity will continue in future.

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Some flights were cancelled during the weekend, despite emergency workers clearing the ash from the runway. However authorities moved to reassure people travelling to La Palma and neighbouring Canary Islands of Lanzarote, Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura that flights had since resumed.

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Some 3,000 properties were destroyed by lava that now covers 1,219 hectares - equivalent to roughly 1,500 soccer pitches - according to the final tally by the emergency services.

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Eruptions on La Palma can last from a few weeks to several months. “The only way to know is to know the total volume of eruptible magma under Cumbre Vieja,” says Pablo J. González, a physical volcanologist at the Spanish National Research Council on Tenerife.

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Some 3,000 properties were destroyed by lava that now covers 1,219 hectares - equivalent to roughly 1,500 soccer pitches - according to the final tally by the emergency services.

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