Strongest quake since volcano erupted shakes La Palma

A volcano continues to erupt on La Palma (Daniel Roca/AP)

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake has shaken La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands in what was the strongest recorded tremor since volcanic eruptions began 26 days ago.

The quake was one of around 60 recorded overnight, said Spain’s National Geographic Institute, as the Cumbre Vieja volcano continued to spew fiery rivers of lava that are destroying everything in their path and dumping molten rock into the Atlantic.