M2.2 earthquake near Fasnia, Canary Islands

What happened

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck ATLÁNTICO-CANARIAS on 17 Oct 2026, 05:11 UTC at a depth of 5 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 Fasnia, about 27 km away in Canary Islands, Spain.