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M2.0 Earthquake near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-07-09 19:55:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain) on July 9, 2025 at 19:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 19 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
eb92008a619c045a243672930d3db12cf0ad5278
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
18.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-09 19:55:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.38280, -16.06460
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.9 km
Shallow
18.9 km
18.9 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

  • Tenerife
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 64 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • La Palma
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 200 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • Hierro
    Distance: 206 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 248 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna AirportSpain · TFN · GCXO
    29.3 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

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