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M2.2 Earthquake near El Pinar de El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-11-02 10:01:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
18.0 km
Source
EMSC

Canary Islands · El Pinar de El Hierro

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near El Pinar de El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain) on November 2, 2026 at 10:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
063ae623cc7df731cbe470e4a79c9db43a03f0d9
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-02 10:01:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Canary Islands
City
El Pinar de El Hierro
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.67920, -18.02210
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 km — deeper than the regional average (9.3 km)
Regional average: 9.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hierro
    Distance: 6 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain
  • La Palma
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Tenerife
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 243 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 400 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 455 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain

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Airports

  • El Hierro AirportSpain · VDE · GCHI
    20.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 768 Catalogue entries

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