Latest quakes in or near the Canary Islands - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 1.1 earthquake Spain, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.6 Canary Islands, Spain Region - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 2
- 14 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 28, 06:34 pm (Canary) Mar 28, 17:34 GMT | 1.1 16 km | Spain, 28 km southwest of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands | Info | ||
Mar 28, 01:01 am (Canary) Mar 28, 00:01 GMT | 0.9 0 km | Spain, 2.2 km east of Santiago del Teide, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands | Info | ||
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 27, 03:43 am (Canary) Mar 27, 02:43 GMT | 1.1 12 km | Spain, 18 km southwest of Los Realejos, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands | Info | ||
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Mar 26, 04:51 pm (Canary) Mar 26, 15:51 GMT | 2.1 15 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the W | Spain, 32 km east of Granadilla de Abona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands | Info | |
Mar 26, 04:44 am (GMT +0) Mar 26, 04:44 GMT | 2.3 30 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the NW | Spain, 46 km northwest of Los Realejos, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands | Info | |
Mar 26, 04:43 am (GMT +0) Mar 26, 04:43 GMT | 2.2 31 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the NW | Spain, 44 km northwest of La Orotava, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands | Info | |
Mar 26, 12:26 am (GMT +0) Mar 26, 00:26 GMT | 1.7 5 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the W | Canary Islands, Spain Region | Info | |
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Mar 25, 05:55 am (Canary) Mar 25, 04:55 GMT | 1.6 6.2 km | Spain, 7.4 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Canary Islands | Info | ||
Mar 25, 02:55 am (GMT +0) Mar 25, 02:55 GMT | 1.6 11 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the W | Spain, 43 km south of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands | Info | |
Mar 25, 01:43 am (GMT +0) Mar 25, 01:43 GMT | 2.4 4.4 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the W | Spain, 43 km south of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands | Info | |
Mar 25, 01:59 am (Canary) Mar 25, 00:59 GMT | 1.9 11 km | Canary Islands, Spain Region | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.58 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.7 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 14.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 408 quakes per year (or 34 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,500 quakes per year (or 4.1 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 2,700 quakes per year (or 7.3 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 2 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in or near the Canary Islands?
The last earthquake in or near the Canary Islands occurred 5 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.1:
A light magnitude 1.1 earthquake hit 28 km (17 mi) away from Santa Cruz, Canary Islands, Spain, in the late afternoon of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 6.34 pm local time (Atlantic/Canary GMT +1). The quake had a very shallow depth of 16 km (10 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 14 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 2.6 and occurred 6 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Canary Islands, Spain, in the morning of Saturday, Mar 23, 2024 at 9.40 am local time (GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 24 km (15 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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