Evacuation of smallest Canary Island begins after earthquake 'swarm' sparks fears of volcanic eruption

• 108 square mile island is home to 10,000 people
• More than 8,000 tremors have been recorded on island in the last two months
• Last eruption on El Hierro was in 1793 and lasted a month
• Residents put on standby for emergency evacuation over fears of landslides

Earth quake: 5.5 Mw - EASTERN TURKEY

5.5 Mw - EASTERN TURKEY

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude	5.5 Mw
Date-Time	·                            22 Sep 2011 03:22:36 UTC ·                            22 Sep 2011 06:22:36 near epicenter ·                            22 Sep 2011 03:22:36 standard time in your timezone

Canary Islands Government Puzzled By El Hierro Earthquake Swarm

The Canary Islands Government says it has commenced an in-depth geological survey of El Hierro, the smallest of the islands, in an effort to determine the source of an earthquake swarm.