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M1.5 Earthquake near Guía de Isora, Canary Islands (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-07-23 12:58:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
13.0 km
Source
EMSC

Canary Islands · Guía de Isora

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Guía de Isora, Canary Islands (Spain) on July 23, 2026 at 12:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
f29b2fe996289ea2f9d2afad175bb205da576838
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 12:58:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Canary Islands
City
Guía de Isora
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.25240, -16.68560
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 km — deeper than the regional average (9.4 km)
Regional average: 9.4 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: 5 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 112 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • La Palma
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Hierro
    Distance: 144 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 261 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 310 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain

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Airports

  • Tenerife Sur AirportSpain · TFS · GCTS
    25.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna AirportSpain · TFN · GCXO
    42.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 768 Catalogue entries

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