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M1.7 Earthquake near España (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-01-22 05:44:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near España (Spain) on January 22, 2026 at 05:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
b3d057bc81ce754d2fa47fb675b2d60066b8eab6
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
16.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-22 05:44:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
España
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.78850, -15.27480
Temperature
12.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.7 km
Shallow
16.7 km
16.7 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

  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 38 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 138 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • Tenerife
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 212 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain
  • La Palma
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Hierro
    Distance: 271 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Gran Canaria AirportSpain · LPA · GCLP
    19.4 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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