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Latest quakes on or near La Palma Island

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Mag. 1.5 Earthquake Canary Islands, Spain Region - 22 hours ago
Strongest since 2023Mag. 3.7 34 km W of Gran Canaria Island, Canary Islands, Spain - Jul 6, 2023 - 21 weeks ago
- past weekMag. 3.3 15 km W of Icod de los Vinos, Spain - 1 day 13 hours ago
- past monthMag. 3.5 El Hierro, 11 km SW of Frontera, Spain - Nov 14, 2023 - 2 weeks ago
- past yearMag. 3.7 34 km W of Gran Canaria Island, Canary Islands, Spain - Jul 6, 2023 - 21 weeks ago
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Updated: Nov 29, 2023 04:43 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes on or near La Palma Island in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake on or near La Palma Island, find out which quakes are happening right now!
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There were 2 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.5 on or near La Palma Island in the past 24 hours.

Since 2023, La Palma Island has had 1783 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.7:

  • 13 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 212 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 1558 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 2023, magnitude 3 or higher (60 out of 1783 quakes, show more):
Date and timeMag
Depth		Nearest volcano (distance)LocationDetailsMap
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 GMT (2 quakes)
Nov 28, 06:52 am (Canary)
(Nov 28, 06:52 GMT)
1.5

4.6 km		Canary Islands, Spain Region More
Nov 28, 06:29 am (Canary)
(Nov 28, 05:29 GMT)
0.8

10 km		S GÜÍMAR.ITF More
Monday, November 27, 2023 GMT (6 quakes)
Nov 27, 10:13 pm (Canary)
(Nov 27, 22:13 GMT)
1.0

1 km		Spain: S EL PASO.ILP More
Nov 27, 04:57 pm (Canary)
(Nov 27, 16:57 GMT)
1.6

33 km		Canary Islands, Spain Region More
Nov 27, 04:46 pm (Canary)
(Nov 27, 16:46 GMT)
0.7

8 km		Spain: SW VILAFLOR DE CHASNA.ITF More
Nov 27, 03:34 pm (Canary)
(Nov 27, 15:34 GMT)
3.3

1 km		15 km west of Icod de los Vinos, Spain
I FELT IT - 3 reports		More
Nov 27, 03:34 pm (Canary)
(Nov 27, 15:34 GMT)
2.4

3 km		11 km west of Icod de los Vinos, Spain More
Nov 27, 03:06 am (GMT +0)
(Nov 27, 03:06 GMT)
1.3

5 km		Spain: ATLÁNTICO-CANARIAS More
Sunday, November 26, 2023 GMT (5 quakes)
Nov 26, 07:04 pm (GMT +0)
(Nov 26, 19:04 GMT)
2.3

34 km		73 km southwest of Arona, Spain More
Nov 26, 01:58 pm (Canary)
(Nov 26, 12:58 GMT)
0.5

2 km		Spain: NW FASNIA.ITF More
Nov 26, 10:11 am (Canary)
(Nov 26, 10:11 GMT)
1.0

10 km		Spain: SE SANTIAGO DEL TEIDE.ITF More
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 8.3 x 1010 joules (23 megawatt hours, equivalent to 19.8 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Seismic station: Morro de la Arena, Canary Islands (MACI/IU network) | Show on map | Station Info
Seismic station Morro de la Arena, Canary Islands: seismogram of vertical movement last 60 minutes (source: IRIS/BUD)
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Number of recent quakes on or near La Palma Island by magnitude

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Number of quakes (35 in total as 100%)
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no quakes Mag 7 or higher
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no quakes Mag 4 or higher
3+
2 quakes
betw. Mag 3 - 4 (5.71%)
2+
7 quakes
betw. Mag 2 - 3 (20%)
below M2
26 quakes
(74.29%)
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Number of quakes (149 in total as 100%)
7+
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no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+
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no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+
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no quakes Mag 5 or higher
4+
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no quakes Mag 4 or higher
3+
4 quakes
betw. Mag 3 - 4 (2.68%)
2+
32 quakes
betw. Mag 2 - 3 (21.48%)
below M2
113 quakes
(75.84%)
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Number of quakes (460 in total as 100%)
7+
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no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+
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no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+
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no quakes Mag 5 or higher
4+
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no quakes Mag 4 or higher
3+
7 quakes
betw. Mag 3 - 4 (1.52%)
2+
56 quakes
betw. Mag 2 - 3 (12.17%)
below M2
397 quakes
(86.3%)
Mag
 
Number of quakes (2,064 in total as 100%)
7+
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no quakes Mag 7 or higher
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no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+
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no quakes Mag 5 or higher
4+
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no quakes Mag 4 or higher
3+
14 quakes
betw. Mag 3 - 4 (0.68%)
2+
225 quakes
betw. Mag 2 - 3 (10.9%)
below M2
1,825 quakes
(88.42%)
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La Palma Island Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake on or near La Palma Island?

The last earthquake on or near La Palma Island occurred 22 hours ago: Minor mag. 1.5 earthquake - Canary Islands, Spain Region, on Tuesday, Nov 28, 2023 06:52 am (Canary time).

How many quakes were there on or near La Palma Island since 2023?

Since 2023, La Palma Island has had 13 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 212 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 1558 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

What was the strongest quake on or near La Palma Island since 2023?

The strongest earthquake on or near La Palma Island since 2023 occurred 21 weeks ago: Light mag. 3.7 earthquake - 34 km west of Gran Canaria Island, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, on Thursday, Jul 6, 2023 09:30 am (Canary time).

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