Canary Islands Register Five Shallow Earthquakes, Including Notable Tenerife Event
The Canary Islands experienced five shallow earthquakes ranging from magnitude 1.5 to 2.2, with one notable event on Tenerife exhibiting an unusually large amplitude linked to volcanic system pressure build-up.
The Canary Islands are volcanic and experience regular earthquakes. The National Geographic Institute (IGN) keeps records of this seismic activity.
Recently, five earthquakes have been detected in the islands, with one happening on Tenerife.
These quakes were shallow, occurring between 3 and 19 kilometers deep, and ranged in magnitude from 1.5 to 2.2.
The first quake was on the 8th in Granadilla de Abona, measuring 1.5 in magnitude and occurring 19 kilometers deep.
On the 10th, another earthquake was recorded at sea between Gran Canaria and Tenerife. It happened at 2:18 AM and had a magnitude of 2.1.
On Tuesday, November 11th, two more earthquakes were detected in a similar offshore location, also in the early morning. The final earthquake that day, the strongest at magnitude 2.2, was recorded at 10:27 AM near Frontera.
Just a few days earlier, on November 7th, a significant seismic event occurred on Tenerife. While earthquakes are common, the Volcanological Institute of the Canary Islands (Involcan) noted this one for its unusually large amplitude, calling it "the largest recorded in Tenerife for this type of signal" on social media.
Involcan explained that these events are linked to the movement of hot fluids beneath the island and are part of the ongoing pressure build-up in Tenerife's volcanic system, which has been observed since 2016.