Cumbre Vieja

Cumbre Vieja
Cumbre Vieja
	Satellite photo of Caldera de Taburiente and Cumbre Nueva, La Palma, Canary Islands. (Note: South is to the top, north at the bottom.)
Highest point
Elevation	1,949 m (6,394 ft)[1]
Prominence	577 m (1,893 ft)
Coordinates	28°34′N 17°50′W
Geography
Location	La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	2021[2]

Cumbre Vieja (Spanish: Old Peak, local pronunciation: ['kumbɾe 'bjeha]) is a mountain range and an active volcano on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain. It erupted twice in the 20th century, in 1949 (Volcán San Juan) and again in 1971 (Volcán Teneguía). The last eruption was in 2021.

References

"La Palma". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
"Spanish scientists say the volcano on La Palma island in the Canary Islands Atlantic archipelago has erupted". Barcelona, Spain. Associated Press. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.

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[gvp-1] "La Palma". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.

[AP_21-2] "Spanish scientists say the volcano on La Palma island in the Canary Islands Atlantic archipelago has erupted". Barcelona, Spain. Associated Press. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.