The El Hierro volcano is currently erupting about a half mile below the ocean's surface. El Hierro is the smallest and Westernmost of the Canary Islands and has been experiencing massive earthquake swarms since July.
Yesterday there was a 4.3 earthquake that has opened a fissure in the rock and something is erupting out of it. At the moment, scientists haven't been able to determine if it's lava or gas.
The primary danger is to the residents themselves. However, there is a secondary danger. If the eruption continues and becomes large scale, it could cause a partial collapse of the island. If this were to happen, the resultant impact could generate a tsunami that would impact the East Coast of North America (potentially significantly in places like Virginia and Florida).
We'll see if anything happens.
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