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M1.9 Earthquake near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-11-05 13:19:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 5, 2025 at 13:19 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 10 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
182fda57b1851c3b0fe4d96ec4b004cf1f12ea4a
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
4.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-05 13:19:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Agaete
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.08970, -15.69200
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.3 km
Shallow
4.3 km
4.3 km — shallower 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: 15 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • Tenerife
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 167 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • La Palma
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 227 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain
  • Hierro
    Distance: 233 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Gran Canaria AirportSpain · LPA · GCLP
    34.7 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

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