In addition to their beautiful tourist destinations, Tenerife and Gran Canaria have an alarming volcano that has alerted a large group of geologists. The reason for this concern is that there is constant seismic activity, with a total of 30 earthquakes in 48 hours. This delicate conflict is now endangering a large part of the population of these two Spanish islands.
A delicate situation is putting these famous Spanish islands in danger
In recent times, a complex number of earthquakes have been recorded in the Enmedio volcano, which lies between them Tenerife and Gran Canaria. This has not only raised public suspicion about an impending eruption, but also alerted the country to these powerful events.
Well, the National Geographic Institute (IGN) recently reported an extensive list of earthquakes, to be precise: There were about 30 earthquakes in a 48-hour period. This could represent a sudden increase in the movement of the islands’ tectonic plate, which is a good indication of a possible eruption that would endanger much of the population of both islands.
A series of data no less indicates that the majority of these seismic movements have had depths that could exceed depth 25 km with relatively moderate magnitudes. We are talking about one of the strongest quakes recorded with a degree of 3.6 during the early hours of September 12, and its depth reached 33 kilometers.
Is the population really in danger from the threat of this volcano?
He Volcanological Institute of the Canary Islands (Involcan) recently reported that, apart from the fact that the seismic activity that has recently occurred in this area is not common, the presence of these recent tectonic movements cannot be considered a complete anomaly since they do not pose a major danger to the population of this areas. above-mentioned islands.
As reported in studies conducted by the aforementioned institute, the probability that an earthquake caused by the eruption of the Enmedio volcano will shake the area of these islands and reach a magnitude large enough to cause damage is extremely low. That is to say, The active state of this volcano would not pose a greater danger.
Even the research conducted by the Volcanic Institute assures that this enormous series of earthquakes was entirely of tectonic origin. We can also remember some episodes with a larger scope than what we have seen in recent weeks, In 2019 there were 4.4 earthquakes that had no major consequences for the archipelago..
What could happen to this volcano in the future?
Despite having the opinion of researchers and geologists who assure that this volcano does not pose any danger, many are still afraid of what this volcano could cause in the future. This is where the experts step in to try to give residents of these areas greater peace of mind.
The director of ING, Itahiza Dominguez He spoke amid the great warnings that the tectonic activities of this volcano were awakening and assured that this series of earthquakes in an extremely short period of time is not normal, but also does not pose a threat.
Due to the extremely unusual occurrences of this volcano, continuous monitoring of these movements proves to be a crucial part of preventing possible underwater eruptions that could affect the physical integrity of the people living in the said areas and preventing radical changes in the ecosystem. .