Just a theory on the LaPalma/Canary Island volcanic eruption.
Could this be a preventative to the feared East Coast tsunami that have been unleashed?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumbre_Vieja_tsunami_hazard
https://websites.pmc.ucsc.edu/~ward/papers/La_Palma_grl.pdf
https://nws.weather.gov/nthmp/documents/TalkingPointsEastCoastTsunamiFinal.pdf