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M1.9 Earthquake near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION

UTC time: 2026-10-16 07:37:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
9.5 km
Source
EMSC

CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2026 at 07:37 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1a09aba6b1fe0ce4361edcfc2136a3a8241ba536
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
9.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 07:37:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.06410, -16.19670
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.5 km
Shallow
9.5 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

  • Tenerife
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 61 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • La Palma
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Hierro
    Distance: 184 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 216 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 273 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tenerife Sur AirportSpain · TFS · GCTS
    36.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna AirportSpain · TFN · GCXO
    48.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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