On Saturday, an earthquake measuring 2.2 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Tenerife. The Spanish National Geographic Institute (IGN) recorded the tremor at 6.11 am. Its epicentre was at a depth of five kilometres and 20 kilometres from the island.
The IGN’s measurement data is analysed by the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre.
In the Canary Islands, the IGN has recorded a total of 51 earthquakes over the past 30 days. This equates to an average of 1.7 tremors per day. The institute recorded eleven earthquakes in the last seven days, meaning that activity remained within the usual range.
Tenerife: Seismic activity on the rise around Mount Teide
On average, the earthquakes recorded over the past 30 days had a magnitude of 1.9. As the Canary Islands are of volcanic origin, mild seismic activity there is a well-known geological phenomenon.
The IGN attributed an earlier series of tremors north of Punta del Hidalgo to tectonic causes. At least two of these tremors were felt on land. These observations were documented in the report on an earthquake off Tenerife with a magnitude of 2.2.
Seismic activity has recently increased in the area around Mount Teide. As a result, the Tenerife Island Council is organising emergency drills in Guía de Isora and La Laguna to prepare for a volcanic eruption scenario. These drills are also being organised in the context of the earthquake off the coast of Fuerteventura.
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