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Tenerife recorded 84 earthquakes over the weekend near Mount Teide as the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Council begins work on a contingency plan, though experts say there is no increased volcanic eruption r ...

The National Geographic Institute (IGN) has registered 84 earthquakes in Tenerife over the weekend, with seismic activity centred around Mount Teide as officials begin work on a contingency plan.