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Eight earthquakes detected between Gran Canaria and Tenerife

September 16, 2022
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Eight earthquakes detected between Gran Canaria and Tenerife

The IGN specifies that a total of eight low magnitude earthquakes, with depths greater than 20 km. The maximum magnitude of the series is 2.6 (mbLg) and corresponds to an earthquake 32 kilometers deep. The region between the islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife is the area of ​​greatest recurring seismic activity in the Canary Archipelago, and an average of 30 earthquakes per month have been located there in recent years. In April and October 2018, two swarms of numerous earthquakes located at depths similar to those of today’s morning were recorded in the area.

For his part, the seismologist Itahiza Domínguez has commented on his Twitter profile that “it is a peculiar seismic activity”, but it is also something “slight”, and has recalled that “denser swarms have already occurred in this area in 2018 “.

Beware of this peculiar seismic activity between Tenerife and Gran Canaria. It is somewhat mild, just a few earthquakes but denser swarms have already occurred in this area in 2018 https://t.co/aDUIeaIMcD

— Itahiza (@ita_dc) September 15, 2022

In the early hours of this Friday, the IGN reported another earthquake located in the Villa de Mazo area at around 05:46 hours and with a magnitude of 3.3 mbLg at a depth of 14 kilometers.

Earthquakes located in La Palma in the last hours IGN


This Thursday, north of Lanzarote An earthquake of magnitude 3.3 mbLg was also located, which took place at around 18:53 hours and at a depth of about 8 kilometers.

Earthquake north of the Chinijo Archipelago. IGN


On the island of La Palma, activity continues at Cumbre Vieja. Numerous low-intensity tremors continue to be detected in the area, with a maximum of 2.0 mbLg and depths ranging between 3 and 14 kilometers.





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