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M2.8 Earthquake near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION

UTC time: 2026-11-12 22:13:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
32.6 km
Source
EMSC

CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION on November 12, 2026 at 22:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d59416c918a1fda5cfd87a9fdc180aba3a9b5d61
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
32.6 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 22:13:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.78630, -16.31150
Temperature
22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.6 km
Shallow
32.6 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: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 113 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • La Palma
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Hierro
    Distance: 205 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 229 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 262 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna AirportSpain · TFN · GCXO
    33.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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