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M1.6 Earthquake near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-10-13 06:13:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 13, 2025 at 06:13 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain). With a focal depth of about 14 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: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
bc82e5735cae3d616ef9511699bedeeda9ad23f6
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
13.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-13 06:13:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Granadilla de Abona
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.08450, -16.53940
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.9 km
Shallow
13.9 km
13.9 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: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 95 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • La Palma
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Hierro
    Distance: 152 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 249 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 303 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tenerife Sur AirportSpain · TFS · GCTS
    5.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna AirportSpain · TFN · GCXO
    48.3 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 · 743 Catalogue entries

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