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M1.7 Earthquake near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-01-02 11:00:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION (Spain) on January 2, 2026 at 11:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
faa07ea4e5c9b9a4cdcdbfd4dc92cd5d703de36b
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
27.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-02 11:00:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.10850, -16.29150
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.5 km
Shallow
27.5 km
27.5 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: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 71 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • La Palma
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Hierro
    Distance: 176 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 224 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 279 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tenerife Sur AirportSpain · TFS · GCTS
    28.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna AirportSpain · TFN · GCXO
    41.9 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 · 742 Catalogue entries

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