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M1.9 Earthquake near Guía de Isora, Canary Islands (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-07-02 06:50:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

Canary Islands · Guía de Isora

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About this earthquake

On July 2, 2026 at 06:50 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Guía de Isora, Canary Islands (Spain). With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
b8a77076f3e3cacc18d409a88cf166d076e9d487
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-02 06:50:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Canary Islands
City
Guía de Isora
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.21490, -16.81970
Temperature
21.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 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

  • Tenerife
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • La Palma
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 124 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • Hierro
    Distance: 131 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 275 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 324 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain

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Airports

  • Tenerife Sur AirportSpain · TFS · GCTS
    30.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Gomera AirportSpain · GMZ · GCGM
    43.9 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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