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M1.7 Earthquake near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-06-03 19:40:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain) on June 3, 2025 at 19:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
2703264d5d83125194be026fc715c3a35e1b0076
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
8.8 km
UTC time
2025-06-03 19:40:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Villa de Mazo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.54830, -17.83730
Temperature
21.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 km
8.8 km — close to 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

  • La Palma
    Distance: 3 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Hierro
    Distance: 93 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain
  • Tenerife
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 229 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 374 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 413 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • La Palma AirportSpain · SPC · GCLA
    11.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 743 Catalogue entries

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