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M2.2 Earthquake near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 14:01:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 13, 2025 at 14:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
ab7a9d14f5bb78f930dbece829f16e4e1f0f5685
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
20.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 14:01:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Canarias
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.14990, -16.73840
Temperature
17.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.5 km
Shallow
20.5 km
20.5 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: 17 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 115 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • La Palma
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Hierro
    Distance: 135 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 267 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 319 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tenerife Sur AirportSpain · TFS · GCTS
    20.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Gomera AirportSpain · GMZ · GCGM
    48.6 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 · 742 Catalogue entries

Of 741 other entries for this area and period, 331 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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