38K views · 439 reactions | The Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma erupted after over 25,000 earthquakes had been detected in the past nine days in the area. CNN's Larry Madowo spoke with Volcanologist Alexis Schwartz for the latest. | CNN | Facebook

The Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Canary island of La Palma has been erupting regularly since mid-September and has caused more than 35,000 earthquakes and tremors over the past month. This GeoColor imagery from the GOES East satellite shows the smoke plume during the daylight hours of Oct. 31- Nov. 1. | NOAA Satellite and Information Service