Magnitude
M2.2
- Depth
- 5.2 km
- Source
- EMSC
CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION
M2.2 Earthquake near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION on October 17, 2026 at 05:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC.
Details
ID
22221d76ee727b335489122544eac2811765b302
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 05:11:52 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.13560,
-16.18740
Temperature
23.5°C
Depth profile
Shallow
5.2 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Tenerife Sur Airport39.1 kmStraight-line distance
Spain · TFS · GCTS - Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport41.5 kmStraight-line distanceSpain · TFN · GCXO
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.
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