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Volcanoes on La Palma

There are many. Just like the other Canary islands, La Palma is formed by volcanic activity. This happend about three million years ago. (Note: The Neanderthaler lived about 150.000 - 30.000 years ago). The island has the most active volcanism of the archipelago. The base of the island is situated 3.500 m. below sealevel and the highest peak reaches until 2.426 m. above sealeve. La Palma is therefore the highest (almost 6.000 m.) and steepest island in the world.

Registrated volcanic erupts of the past:

  • 1470-1492 Montaña Quemada
  • 1585 Tajuya in de buurt van El Paso
  • 1646 Volcán San Martin
  • 1677 Volcán San Antonio: de kraterrand laat zich prima bewandelen
  • 1712 El Charco
  • 1949 Volcán San Juan, Duraznero, Hoyo Negro
  • 1971 Volcán Teneguía: de jongste van het stel heeft een hele lavastroom achtergelaten en daarmee o.a. de fuente santa (heilige bron) bedekt.

Giant mega tsunami
The eruptions of the past have formed vertical columns of magma in the volcans. In between this porous magma, non-porous rock forms water basins. Some scientists assume that warmth produced by a next eruption will heat this water. The consequent pressure will then push a great part of the western island in sea. And this will produce a giant mega tsunami that would swallow the Eascoast of America... But that is ofcourse all theory...

Also see:
The Caldera
The Roque de los Muchachos
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The Palmeros
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The Canary Archipelago
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latest update: 11-11-2008