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

UTC time: 2025-09-18 20:17:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 20:17 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain). With a focal depth of about 36 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
cf584d51d75b19f3e4b438abaec23014d1b46191
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
36.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 20:17:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.84070, -15.28770
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.1 km
Shallow
36.1 km
36.1 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

  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 34 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 137 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • Tenerife
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 209 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain
  • La Palma
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Hierro
    Distance: 270 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Gran Canaria AirportSpain · LPA · GCLP
    14.0 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

07 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 742 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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