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M3.2 Earthquake near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-05-19 15:41:52 UTC Local time: —

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M3.2 Earthquake near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain) · 2025-05-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.2 Earthquake near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain) · 2025-05-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 19, 2025 at 15:41 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 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. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
94f4ba78e5444333f4e3e078244b841441cefa25
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
37.4 km
UTC time
2025-05-19 15:41:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.73360, -18.23080
Temperature
20.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37.4 km
Shallow
37.4 km
37.4 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

  • Hierro
    Distance: 20 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain
  • La Palma
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Tenerife
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 262 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 419 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 473 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • El Hierro AirportSpain · VDE · GCHI
    35.0 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 ≥ 3.0 · 55 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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