Latest quakes in or near the Canary Islands in the past 24 hours on Saturday, May 21, 2022 - list, stats and map
Updated May 21, 2022 12:20 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 24 hours:
- 1 quake above magnitude 2
- 5 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
In the past 24 hours, the Canary Islands had 1 quake of magnitude 2.0. There were also 5 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
Latest quake: Mag. 1.5 | Tenerife, 16 km N of Arona, Spain -
Strongest quake today: Mag. 2.0 | 70 km N of Arrecife, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain -
- Past 7 days: Mag. 2.5 on Friday, May 20, 2022 at 6:14 am (GMT +1) – Spain
- Past 30 days: Mag. 2.9 on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 10:24 pm (GMT +1) – 70 km N of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
- Past 90 days: Mag. 3.1 on Saturday, Mar 19, 2022 at 5:59 am (GMT +0) – 58 km SE of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
- Past 365 days: Mag. 5.1 on Friday, Nov 19, 2021 at 1:08 am (GMT +0) – La Palma Island, 13 km SE of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain
Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in or near the Canary Islands (updated )
| Past 24 hours: | 6 quakes | 1 quake M2+ |
| Past 7 days: | 25 quakes | 4 quakes M2+ |
| Past 30 days: | 134 quakes | 17 quakes M2+ |
| Past 90 days: | 562 quakes | 111 quakes M2+ | 3 quakes M3+ |
| Past 365 days: | 10,713 quakes | 5,881 quakes M2+ | 2,372 quakes M3+ | 87 quakes M4+ | 7 quakes M5+ |
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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (6 quakes):
Date and time | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
| Saturday, May 21, 2022 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
| May 21, 2022 5:56 am (GMT +1) (May 21, 2022 04:56 GMT) | 1.5 12 km | Tenerife, 16 km north of Arona, Spain | More | Map | |
| May 21, 2022 3:02 am (GMT +1) (May 21, 2022 02:02 GMT) | 1.2 12 km | Spain: S EL PASO.ILP | More | Map | |
| May 21, 2022 2:37 am (GMT +1) (May 21, 2022 01:37 GMT) | 1.2 1 km | Spain: SW BUENAVISTA DEL NORTE.ITF | More | Map | |
| Friday, May 20, 2022 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
| May 20, 2022 11:13 pm (GMT +1) (May 20, 2022 22:13 GMT) | 1.5 4 km | La Palma Island, 6.2 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain | More | Map | |
| May 20, 2022 8:12 pm (GMT +1) (May 20, 2022 19:12 GMT) | 2.0 15 km | 70 km north of Arrecife, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | More | Map | |
| May 20, 2022 5:19 pm (GMT +1) (May 20, 2022 16:19 GMT) | 1.6 18 km | 7 km northeast of Guia de Isora, Spain | More | Map | |
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.1 x 108 joules (30.4 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
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Canary Islands Earthquake FAQ
When was the latest earthquake in or near the Canary Islands?
The last earthquake in or near the Canary Islands occurred 7 hours ago: Minor mag. 1.5 earthquake - Tenerife, 16 km north of Arona, Spain, on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 5:56 am (GMT +1).
How many quakes were there in or near the Canary Islands today?
In the past 24 hours, Canary Islands, Spain had 6 quakes up to magnitude 2.0.
What was the strongest quake in or near the Canary Islands today?
The strongest earthquake in or near the Canary Islands today occurred 17 hours ago: Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - 70 km north of Arrecife, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, on Friday, May 20, 2022 at 8:12 pm (GMT +1).
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