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M2.7 Earthquake near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-05-31 00:22:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 31, 2025 at 00:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain). 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 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
bff5023ef089a2f00e72ec549e5bb4d3c4a55583
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-31 00:22:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.75790, -17.58740
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

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

  • La Palma
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Tenerife
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Hierro
    Distance: 122 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain
  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 214 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 351 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 386 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • La Palma AirportSpain · SPC · GCLA
    22.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 743 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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