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M1.6 Earthquake near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-07-19 19:17:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 19, 2025 at 19:17 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
aa9c1e14bc01c9ebcad4a8862b61104344c6bdec
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
23.7 km
UTC time
2025-07-19 19:17:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.07950, -16.27200
Temperature
22.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.7 km
Shallow
23.7 km
23.7 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: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 68 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • La Palma
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Hierro
    Distance: 177 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 223 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 279 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tenerife Sur AirportSpain · TFS · GCTS
    29.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna AirportSpain · TFN · GCXO
    45.4 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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