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M1.5 Earthquake near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-11-19 06:29:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 19, 2025 at 06:29 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
a03865fe3cd6d6b46cfdd6933168967d35368e21
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
26.7 km
UTC time
2025-11-19 06:29:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.47130, -16.48660
Temperature
18.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.7 km
Shallow
26.7 km
26.7 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

  • Tenerife
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 103 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • La Palma
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Hierro
    Distance: 172 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 242 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 285 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna AirportSpain · TFN · GCXO
    14.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tenerife Sur AirportSpain · TFS · GCTS
    48.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 744 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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