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M2.2 Earthquake near Gáldar, Canary Islands (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-13 08:12:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Gáldar, Canary Islands (Spain) on September 13, 2026 at 08:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
cd5e4511a7a506799dc27b616acc5ef97287670e
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
19.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-13 08:12:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Canary Islands
City
Gáldar
County
Las Palmas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.16390, -15.71210
Temperature
24.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.6 km
Shallow
19.6 km
19.6 km — deeper than the regional average (9.5 km)
Regional average: 9.5 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: 22 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • Tenerife
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 167 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • La Palma
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 225 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain
  • Hierro
    Distance: 233 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Gran Canaria AirportSpain · LPA · GCLP
    41.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 755 Catalogue entries

Of 754 other entries for this area and period, 338 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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