Latest quakes in or near the Canary Islands - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.0 earthquake 14 km north of Arona - Canary Islands, Spain - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.5 14 km south of Frontera - Canary Islands, Spain - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 2
- 23 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 14, 09:45 pm (Canary) | 1.0 15 km | 14 km north of Arona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | Info | ||
May 14, 09:44 pm (Canary) | 1.3 18 km | 17 km north of Arona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | Info | ||
May 14, 08:07 pm (Canary) | 0.7 5 km | 19 km north of Arona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | Info | ||
May 14, 06:48 pm (GMT +1) | 1.6 4.2 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the W | 44 km south of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | Info | |
May 14, 08:42 am (Canary) | 1.8 25 km | Canary Islands, Spain Region | Info | ||
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 13, 10:31 pm (Canary) | 1.5 24 km | Canary Islands, Spain Region | Info | ||
May 13, 07:31 pm (Canary) | 1.1 17 km | 15 km north of Arona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | Info | ||
May 13, 06:28 pm (Canary) | 0.7 13 km | 14 km north of Arona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | Info | ||
May 13, 11:05 am (Canary) | 1.7 16 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the W | Canary Islands, Spain Region | Info | |
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
May 13, 12:01 am (Canary) | 1.1 6 km | 7.3 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain | Info | ||
May 12, 10:18 pm (GMT +1) | 1.8 10 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the W | 49 km south of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.56 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 14.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 398 quakes per year (or 33.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,500 quakes per year (or 4.1 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 2,600 quakes per year (or 7.2 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Canary Islands Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near the Canary Islands?
Canary Islands has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 3,200 quakes on average per year in or near the Canary Islands. Canary Islands has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 5 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near the Canary Islands?
On average, Canary Islands has about 398 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 14.4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in or near the Canary Islands?
The last earthquake in or near the Canary Islands occurred 21 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.0:
A light magnitude 1.0 earthquake hit 14.1 km (9 mi) away from Arona, Canary Islands, Spain, in the evening of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 9.45 pm local time (Atlantic/Canary GMT +1). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15 km (9 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in or near the Canary Islands in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, the Canary Islands has had 4 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 23 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in or near the Canary Islands in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in or near the Canary Islands in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.5 and occurred 3 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Canary Islands, Spain, in the morning of Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 7.42 am local time (Atlantic/Canary GMT +1). The quake had a very shallow depth of 27 km (17 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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