Global Volcanism Program | La Palma
volcano.si.edu › volcanoPhreatomagmatic and Strombolian activity, lava effusion, and ash plumes through mid-December 2021 La Palma is a 47-km-long island at the northwestern end of the Canary Islands. It is composed of two large volcanic centers, with the younger Cumbre Vieja to the south dating back 125,000 years.