IMPORTANT UPDATE 16:13 UTC : The local council of El Hierro has confirmed that a submarine eruption is going on, but stressed that there is NO present danger for the El Hierro population. Following Alpidio Armas, the Cabildo de El Hierro, the eruption occurs at 5 km to the south of La Restinga. Armas also said that the news is “very good” as the accumulated energy will decrease by the present eruption. Armas also said that visitors are invited to visit the island as the island itself is not dangerous … (ER: this is a very optimistic statement)
Update 10/10 – 11:59 UTC : A group of scientists equipped with special cameras is currently flying over the Las Calmas see to check whether the eruption did happen. As stated in the Important Update below, the news of the eruption comes from 4 ships and is not official as yet.
IMPORTANT UPDATE : Following the Spanish Newspaper El Mundo, a small submarine eruption has taken place 7 km out of the coast. The eruption occurred at 1200 meter below sea level. The eruption took place in the Las Calmas sea to the south of the island at 10.43 local time (09:43 UTC). We expect an official statement soon.
The news comes from 4 boats presently navigating in the Las Calmas sea. Authorities have suspended the ferry activities to and from the island following Canarias7, a Canary Island newspaper.
This eruption news still has to be confirmed by IGN
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