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M1.7 earthquake near Candelaria, Canary Islands

Name: M1.7 earthquake near Candelaria, Canary Islands
Start: 2026-10-17T07:06:38+00:00
Location: ATLÁNTICO-CANARIAS

2 h ago · 17 Oct 2026, 07:06 UTC ATLÁNTICO-CANARIAS

What happened

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck ATLÁNTICO-CANARIAS on 17 Oct 2026, 07:06 UTC at a depth of 8 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Candelaria, about 20 km away in Canary Islands, Spain.

Timeline

First reported by IGN
17 Oct 2026, 07:46 UTC
Magnitude revised from 1.5 to 1.7 (IGN)
17 Oct 2026, 07:56 UTC

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