‘Tremor is zero’: La Palma volcano may be calming down

Lack of seismic activity of Cumbre Vieja on Canary island could herald end to three months of eruptions

After three months of eruptions, earthquakes and evacuations, scientists are cautiously optimistic that the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Canary island of La Palma may be quietening down.

The eruption, which began on 19 September, has destroyed almost 3,000 buildings, forced thousands of people from their homes and devastated the banana plantations on which many in La Palma depend for their livelihoods.