<P> The Canary hotspot, also called the Canarian hotspot, is a volcanic hotspot believed to be located at the Canary Islands off the north - western coast of Africa, although alternative theories have also been suggested to explain the volcanism there . The Canary hotspot is believed to be underlain by a mantle plume that is relatively deep . It is believed to have first appeared about 60 million years ago . </P> <P> From July to September 2011, the Canarian island of El Hierro experienced thousands of small tremors, believed to be the result of magma movements beneath the island . This resulted in fears of an imminent volcanic eruption, which began October 10, 2011, approximately 1 km south of the island in a fissure on the floor of the ocean and is continuing with the possibility that a new island will form or an existing island become larger . </P>

What is the approximate location of the canary island hotspot