The National Geographic Institute (IGN) has detected a series of seismic and volcanic activities near Las Cañadas del Teide, Tenerife, over the past few hours. Approximately 500 events were recorded within ten hours, though only three have been located so far due to weak signals.
This activity occurred under Tenerife between 6:00 PM UTC on Friday and 4:00 AM UTC on Saturday. The IGN described the pattern of activity as “clearly repetitive,” similar to events observed in February, although such seismic activity hadn’t been seen since then.
The weak signals mean that the events went undetected by the local population, and their depth is estimated to be around 10 kilometres below sea level.
Tenerife has experienced similar repetitive seismic swarms since 2016, with the last notable occurrences in February 2026. The IGN notes these new events have lower energy, making them harder to detect automatically.
The presence of these seismic events suggests the movement of magmatic fluids interacting with the rocky environment deeper underground. However, the IGN stresses that this type of isolated seismicity doesn’t necessarily indicate an impending volcanic eruption.
The ongoing activity in a specific area may signify a localized process. Currently, the situation is under scientific observation, with no impact on the local community and no sign of a significant change in volcanic activity.
