The island of Sao Jorge, in the Azores in the mid-Atlantic, has been hit by more than 20,000 small earthquakes, which reached a magnitude of up to 3.3, in the past 11 days
A Portuguese volcanic island shaken by thousands of small earthquakes could witness an eruption like that of Spain's La Palma, which destroyed thousands of properties over 85 days, experts have warned.
. The tremors could be the prelude to a powerful earthquake or a volcanic eruption, which would be the first since 1808, according to scientists at the region's CIVISA seismo-volcanic surveillance centre. Elderly people and those with reduced mobility have been evacuated from Velas, the western area of the island where most of the seismic activity has been recorded.Hundreds of others have"The magnitude of the earthquakes has reduced slightly... but the population must stay alert, they should not relax," Eduardo Farias, head of Azores' civil protection authority, said.
Lessons at a school in Velas have been suspended and some of the classrooms will be turned into a health centre.
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