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M2.2 Earthquake near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-11-11 10:27:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain) on November 11, 2025 at 10:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
162133c94c4ee682f2e03ae2ccc06d6d2bf0d15f
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
28.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-11 10:27:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.76050, -18.26400
Temperature
22.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.4 km
Shallow
28.4 km
28.4 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

  • Hierro
    Distance: 23 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain
  • La Palma
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Tenerife
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 265 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 422 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 475 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 744 Catalogue entries

Of 743 other entries for this area and period, 332 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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