New images from space of the La Palma volcano eruption in the Canary Islands reveal the unstoppable river of lava flowing into the Atlantic Ocean just as residents report brand-new earthquakes in the region. The burning lava scar on the western flanks of La Palma, one of the islands of the Spain-governed Canary archipelago off the coast of northwest Africa, glows vibrantly in nighttime images recorded by U.S. Earth observation company Maxar Technologies on Thursday (Sept. 30). The images plainly expose the area on the left where the lava circulation spills into the Atlantic Ocean at the secluded Playa Nueva beach near the town of Tazacorte.The Volcanic Institute of the Canaries (Involcan) reported the solidifying lava has actually developed a new penninsula, that is currently bigger than 25 soccer pitches, The Guardian reported.Related: Bright lava flows, smoke put from La Palma volcano eruption in brand-new Landsat photosImage 1 of 3( Image credit: Maxar Technologies) Image 2 of 3The glowing river of lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano can be seen reaching the Atlantic Ocean in this image acquired by Maxar Technologies on 29 Sept. 2021. (Image credit: Maxar Technologies) Image 3 of 3This image recorded by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite on 30 September, reveals the circulation of lava from the volcano emerging on the Spanish island of La Palma. (Image credit: Copernicus) Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov on the International Space Station likewise photographed the eruption from orbit and shared the images on Twitter a day after catching them on Wednesday (Sept. 29). The image, shared by Novitsky on Thursday (Sept. 30), shows a glowing lava river significantly outperforming the metropolitan network of lights as the island and the surrounding ocean hide in darkness.” Yesterday Pyotr Dubrov and I managed to capture the volcanos lava from the ISS at night,” Novitsky stated in the tweet. The European Unions Copernicus Earth observation program also shared brand-new pictures of the continuous eruption today, stating that more than 1,000 buildings have actually been buried in the boiling stream of lava considering that the eruption started on Sept. 19. Over 1.4 square miles (3.6 square kilometers) of land have actually been buried up until now as the eruption shows no signs of stopping. A series of moderate earthquakes up to the magnitude of 3.5 shook the island on Friday (Oct. 1) and a new lava-spewing fissure opened about 1,310 feet (400 meters) north from the initial crater of the Cumbre Vieja volcano, according to Sky News. More than 6,000 individuals consisting of hundreds of travelers have been left since the eruption began and 3 coastal towns are presently locked down as geologists stress the boiling lava blending with cool sea water may release toxic gases. The eruption, the first for Cumbre Vieja because 1971, had actually been preceded by more than 20,000 mild Earth tremors in the week prior to the very first fissure opening. Involcan anticipates the eruption may continue for weeks or perhaps months.Follow Tereza Pultarova on Twitter @TerezaPultarova. Follow us on Twitter @Spacedotcom and on Facebook..
