La Palma (Canary Islands (Spain)) prepares the evacuation protocols: preparing for a hypothetical eruption

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The mayor of El Paso, Sergio Rodríguez, has confirmed in COPE that the island and regional institutions are working to coordinate and update the protocol that would have to be activated in the event of a volcanic eruption on La Palma. 

"The meeting that took place yesterday was to be prepared in all areas, since we have to locate and be clear about the evacuation routes that we need to be able to get our neighbors out . In addition, we must know the means we have. No there is no operation underway, but we must have at hand the main questions regarding equipment, generators and machinery. The current situation requires it and, although it is unlikely, we must have everything ready, "he explained.

In this same sense, he has pointed out that the population of his municipality is highly sensitized, especially in the neighborhoods where most of the tremors of the seismic swarm that began last Saturday are being registered.

"In Jedey and Las Manchas they are very aware and worried because we have just come out of the August fire, therefore, it is essential that the regional government and the Cabildo have local administrations to offer citizens clear and concise information , always avoiding the alarmism. And, if the time comes, all the safety indications for the evacuation would be transferred, "he concluded.

THE SEISMIC SWARM CONTINUES 

A new 3.2 magnitude earthquake was located at 10.25 am this Wednesday at a depth of 7 kilometers in the municipality of El Paso, the National Geographic Institute (IGN) reported.

This is the largest seismic movement of the more than 90 that have been detected from the first hour on La Palma, where at 06.15 hours the National Geographic Institute has located another movement of magnitude 3.1.

This latest earthquake has been located 9 kilometers away in the municipality of El Paso, in which more than 60 of the more than 90 of this Wednesday have been registered. Today there are also earthquakes in Fuencaliente and Tazacorte.

The strong earthquake swarm is continuing beneath Cumbre Vieja, and now PEVOLCA has raised the alert level to Yellow, citing the repeated occurance of earthquake swarms since 2017, with this one being the strongest and also the shallowest, suggesting magma is slowly rising into the edifice. Measurements of Helium-3 gas flux are also indicating this.

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