Underwater Volcano Erupts Near Spain's Canary Islands

Underwater Volcano Erupts Near Spain's Canary Islands
Gobierno de Canarias / Handout / Reuters

Igneous Rock
Volcanic rock expelled by the volcano creates steam as it rises to the surface off the coast of El Hierro Island on October 15, 2011.

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