Weak mag. 3.1 earthquake - La Palma Island, 13 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, on Friday, Nov 26, 2021 at 2:14 pm (GMT +0) -
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Weak magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 34 km depth
26 Nov 14:17 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.
26 Nov 14:18: Now using data updates from IGN
26 Nov 14:27: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 3.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 30.0 to 34.0 km (from 18.6 to 21 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.8 km (2.3 mi) towards NW.
26 Nov 14:18: Now using data updates from IGN
26 Nov 14:27: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 3.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 30.0 to 34.0 km (from 18.6 to 21 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.8 km (2.3 mi) towards NW.
Local time at epicenter: Friday, Nov 26, 2021 at 2:14 pm (GMT +0)
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 34.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 28.5768°N / 17.8189°W

Antipode: 28.577°S / 162.181°E
Nearest volcano: La Palma (2 km / 1 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
5 km (3 mi) SW of Mazo (Canaries) (pop: 4,810) --> See nearby quakes!
10 km (6 mi) NNE of Fuencaliente de la Palma (La Palma Island, Kanarische Inseln) (pop: 1,890) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) SSW of Santa Cruz de La Palma (La Palma Island) (pop: 17,100) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) SE of Los Llanos de Aridane (La Palma Island) (pop: 20,800) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) SSW of Garachico (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Kanarische Inseln) (pop: 6,000) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) SSE of Santo Domingo (Canarias) (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (54 mi) NW of San Sebastian de La Gomera (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Kanarische Inseln) (pop: 8,960) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (77 mi) WNW of Arona (Isole Canarie) (pop: 78,600) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) W of Tenerife (pop: 222,400) --> See nearby quakes!
241 km (150 mi) WNW of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Kanarische Inseln) (pop: 381,800) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
13.5°C (56 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional)
Broken Clouds

Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
3.1 | 34 km | Spain: SW VILLA DE MAZO.ILP | IGN |
3.1 | 34 km | Spain: SW VILLA DE MAZO.ILP | EMSC |
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