The Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission shows us a cloudy view of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma. The volcano started erupting on 19 September after days of small tremors.

The image, captured on 20 September, has been processed using the mission’s shortwave-infrared band to show the ongoing activity in the volcano.

The Copernicus Emergency Mapping Service has been activated. The service uses satellite observations to help civil protection authorities and, in cases of disaster, the international humanitarian community, respond to emergencies.