Volcano · Spain (La Palma)
Cumbre Vieja
Its 2021 eruption sent lava across the island for 85 days.
Status right now
No current reports
Cumbre Vieja is not in the latest Smithsonian weekly report or the GDACS volcano alerts. That usually means it is quiet, but not every change is reported straight away. For official alerts, follow the local volcano observatory.
Checked 4 Nov 2026, 22:40 UTC.
Key facts
- Country
- Spain (La Palma)
- Region
- Europe
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Summit
- 1,949 m (6,394 ft)
- Coordinates
- 28.570° N, 17.840° W
- Smithsonian number
- 383010
What kind of volcano is it?
Cumbre Vieja is a stratovolcano. A stratovolcano is a tall, steep cone built from layers of lava, ash and rock from many eruptions. Its sticky magma traps gas, so eruptions are often explosive, with ash columns and fast-moving pyroclastic flows.
Eruption history
| Date | VEI | Deaths | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sept 2021 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 28 Oct 1971 | 2 | – | – |
| 22 Nov 1677 | 2 | 1 | – |
3 significant eruptions near Cumbre Vieja in NOAA's Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, which lists eruptions that caused deaths, damage or a tsunami, or were VEI 6 or larger. VEI is the Volcanic Explosivity Index, from 0 to 8.
Nearby volcanoes
- TeideSpain (Tenerife) · 122 km
- Campi FlegreiItaly · 3,202 km
- EtnaItaly · 3,203 km
- VulcanoItaly · 3,212 km
- VesuviusItaly · 3,225 km
- StromboliItaly · 3,241 km
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