Magnitude
M1.7
- Depth
- 34.5 km
- Source
- EMSC
CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION
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M1.7 Earthquake near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain)
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About this earthquake
On August 5, 2025 at 22:22 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain). With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.
Details
ID
ae6be02bfd4664dfe10bd70d39f1029dbf0d3e6a
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
34.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 22:22:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.11130,
-16.27360
Temperature
23.1°C
Depth profile
Shallow
34.5 km
34.5 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Tenerife Sur Airport30.3 kmStraight-line distance
Spain · TFS · GCTS - Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport41.8 kmStraight-line distanceSpain · TFN · GCXO
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
Spain
Context for this earthquake
07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 742 Catalogue entries
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