The National Geographic Institute (IGN) has recorded from 00.00 hours this Saturday until 06.30 about 37 earthquakes south of Cumbre Vieja, in La Palma, several of them of magnitude 3.9 in Fuencaliente and Mazo.
In the case of the first municipality, there were three earthquakes of magnitude 3.9 and intensity IV at 00.54, 05.58 and 06.07 hours at a depth of between eleven and thirteen kilometers.
Meanwhile, as far as Mazo is concerned, the earthquake of greater magnitude was at 02.19 hours, also of 3.9, but at a depth of 35 kilometers, locating another of 3.8 at 04.00 hours at 37 kilometers.
In general, seismicity remains stable at medium and stable depths, but it is not ruled out that in the coming days the earthquakes will gain in intensity and may reach six.
About 6,600 people evacuated
After the preventive evacuations last Wednesday, the total number of people evacuated since the beginning of the emergency is around 6,600.
With respect to the surface affected by the eruptive process is 845.72 hectares, 20.49 hectares more than the data made public yesterday, and the maximum width between the extreme points of the lava flows remains at 2,900 meters, approximately, although within this extension there are areas that have not been affected by the lava.
The constructions destroyed or damaged, according to data provided by the Cadastre, amount to 1,280 buildings, of which 1,030 are for residential use, 132 agricultural, 64 industrial, 30 for leisure and hospitality, 11 for public use and 14 for other uses.
Finally, the area of crops affected currently reaches 258.23 hectares, of which more than 56%, 144, 93 hectares, correspond to banana crops.
