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M2.1 Earthquake near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-11-05 01:30:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain) on November 5, 2025 at 01:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 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. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 10 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
da3dfd4cca960430014a3b1445beac505b8d617f
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
23.7 km
UTC time
2025-11-05 01:30:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.62150, -17.91150
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.7 km
Shallow
23.7 km
23.7 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: 17 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain
  • La Palma
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Tenerife
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 233 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 391 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 447 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
    21.6 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, 433 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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