La Palma Volcanic Eruption Shows No Sign of Slowing: Canaries’ President

The Cumbre Vieja volcano spews lava as it continues to erupt on the Canary Island of La Palma, as seen from Tajuya, Spain, on Oct. 17, 2021. Susana Vera/Reuters

LA PALMA, Spain—There’s no immediate end in sight to the volcanic eruption that has caused chaos on the Spanish isle of La Palma since it began about a month ago, the president of the Canary Islands says.

There were 42 seismic movements on the island on Oct. 17, the largest of which measured 4.3, according to the Spanish National Geographical Institute.