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M1.7 Earthquake near Los Llanos de Aridane, Canarias (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-08 21:40:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
12.9 km
Source
EMSC

Canarias · Los Llanos de Aridane

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Los Llanos de Aridane, Canarias (Spain) on February 8, 2026 at 21:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 13 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
69f9443b8ccd0262b986df46fa1d77b08894db78
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
12.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-08 21:40:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Canarias
City
Los Llanos de Aridane
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.55030, -17.88750
Temperature
16.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.9 km
Shallow
12.9 km
12.9 km — deeper than the regional average (9.3 km)
Regional average: 9.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • La Palma
    Distance: 6 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Hierro
    Distance: 92 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain
  • Tenerife
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 234 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 379 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 418 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain

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Airports

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 768 Catalogue entries

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