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M2.0 Earthquake near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-05-28 04:27:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 28, 2025 at 04:27 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain). With a focal depth of about 37 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
4449980a865e7319f801c0bdf89bbc315dedc20b
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
37.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-28 04:27:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.81280, -15.33730
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37 km
Shallow
37 km
37 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

  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 32 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • Tenerife
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 143 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 215 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain
  • La Palma
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Hierro
    Distance: 265 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Gran Canaria AirportSpain · LPA · GCLP
    14.1 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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