Category Canary Islands

Canary Islands, Earthquakes, Europe, SPAIN REGION

Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake Depth 10 km Strikes Canary Islands, Spain Region on 22nd May 2026

Sunset over ocean with rugged cliffs and rocky coastline

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the Canary Islands region at a shallow depth of 10 km, producing light to moderate shaking across parts of the archipelago. No major impacts have been reported, but the event fits the long‑term seismic and…

Earth Extremities
May 23, 2026

Canary Islands, Earthquakes, SPAIN REGION

MAGNITUDE 3.9 CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION

Subject to change Depth: 5 km Distances: 545 km WSW of Agadir, Morocco / pop: 698,000 / local time: 16:08:14.9 2022-11-13 116 km N of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain / pop: 381,000 / local time: 15:08:14.9 2022-11-13

Earth Extremities
November 13, 2022

Canary Islands, Earthquakes, Quake Swarm, SPAIN REGION

EARTHQUAKE SWARM: CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION 1st – 31st March 2022

Earth Extremities
April 3, 2022

Canary Islands, Earthquakes, Quake Swarm, SPAIN REGION

EARTHQUAKE SWARM: CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION 1st – 28th Feb 2022

Earth Extremities
April 3, 2022

Canary Islands, Earthquakes, SPAIN REGION

MAGNITUDE 4.4 CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION

Subject to change Depth: 10 km Distances: 116 km WSW of Laayoune, Western Sahara / pop: 196,000 / local time: 14:45:18.4 2022-01-18 93 km W of Laayoune Plage, Western Sahara / pop: 10,400 / local time: 14:45:18.4 2022-01-18