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M2.4 Earthquake near Villa de Mazo, Canary Islands (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-07-03 07:16:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
15.9 km
Source
EMSC

Canary Islands · Villa de Mazo

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About this earthquake

On July 3, 2026 at 07:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Villa de Mazo, Canary Islands (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
aae79d2a1ce48680113fe8760269f88a9ee67477
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
15.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-03 07:16:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Canary Islands
City
Villa de Mazo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.59420, -17.75640
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.9 km
Shallow
15.9 km
15.9 km — deeper than the regional average (9.4 km)
Regional average: 9.4 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: 8 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Hierro
    Distance: 100 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain
  • Tenerife
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 223 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 366 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 405 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain

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Airports

  • La Palma AirportSpain · SPC · GCLA
    3.6 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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