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La erupción del volcán de Tajogaite

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La erupción del volcán de Tajogaite

Historical milestone · El Paso, La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

On 19 September 2021 an eruptive fissure opened at Cabeza de Vaca, in the municipality of El Paso, starting an eruption that lasted until 13 December of that year: 85 days, the longest documented on the island. The volcano was officially named Tajogaite in February 2023. The lava flows buried 73.8 km of roads and around 3,000 buildings across El Paso, Los Llanos de Aridane, Tazacorte, Fuencaliente and Villa de Mazo, and caused one death from gas inhalation on 12 November 2021.

19 de septiembre a 13 de diciembre de 2021

Photo: Eduardo Robaina (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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