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M1.9 Earthquake near La Aldea de San Nicolás, Canarias (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-01-07 19:21:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
22.7 km
Source
EMSC

Canarias · La Aldea de San Nicolás

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near La Aldea de San Nicolás, Canarias (Spain) on January 7, 2026 at 19:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
08083999cb0536c45ff33bde185cebf9a03c6053
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
22.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 19:21:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Canarias
City
La Aldea de San Nicolás
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.93060, -15.77360
Temperature
18.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.7 km
Shallow
22.7 km
22.7 km — deeper than the regional average (9.6 km)
Regional average: 9.6 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

  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 21 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • Tenerife
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 178 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • La Palma
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Hierro
    Distance: 223 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 243 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain

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Airports

  • Gran Canaria AirportSpain · LPA · GCLP
    38.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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