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M2.0 Earthquake near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-10-18 05:03:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain) on October 18, 2025 at 05:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
bc85c98d3c6386824830091ae9c8b2ba7200cad5
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
13.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-18 05:03:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.64040, -18.04050
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.1 km
Shallow
13.1 km
13.1 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

  • Hierro
    Distance: 10 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain
  • La Palma
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Tenerife
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 245 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 403 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 458 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • El Hierro AirportSpain · VDE · GCHI
    24.6 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 · 744 Catalogue entries

Of 743 other entries for this area and period, 562 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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