A volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma erupted on Sunday, the island’s government confirmed, coming days after hundreds of earthquakes were recorded in the area. A large column of smoke rose up after the eruption at 3:15 p.m. local time inside the Cumbre Vieja national park, said the Canary Islands government and the Canary Islands Volcanology Institute. Authorities had evacuated around 40 people and farm animals surrounding the volcano. A 3.2-magnitude earthquake was reported by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in the area on Saturday. Several more tremors were detected on Sunday morning. The Scientific Committee of the Volcano Risk Prevention Plan noted to news outlets that stronger earthquakes “are likely to be felt and may cause damage to buildings.” Video footage of the eruption showed the volcano sending lava high into the air. Other pictures and videos show a fissure emerged in the volcano showing flowing lava burning up forests and …