La Palma volcano's tremors stop, but eruption may not be at an end

An aerial view of the lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano near Tacande neighborhood, on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain, December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Borja Suarez

LA PALMA (Reuters) - The Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma fell silent as constant tremors stopped late on Monday, though experts cautioned this did not necessarily mean the eruption is nearing an end after 85 days.

Seismic activity on the island all but stopped around 9 pm local time on Monday, The Canary Islands Volcanology Institute, Involcan, said on Tuesday. It's the longest period without tremors since the eruption began.