International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583246
Event time 2026-02-26 12:26:15 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 12:26:15 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 13:19:30 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.6
Depth 9.8 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Europe
Country Spain
Administration area Canary Islands
Nearest settlement Lomo de Arico
Distance 33 km
Course ESE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Atlantic
Water surface name North Atlantic Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Santa Cruz De Tenerife (43,22 km), Santa Cruz De Tenerife (43,22 km), Las Palmas (74,04 km), Las Palmas (74,04 km)
Nearest airports
Tenerife South Airport (40,15 km), Tenerife South Airport (40,15 km), Hospital Universitario De Canarias Heliport (43,36 km), Hospital Universitario De Canarias Heliport (43,36 km), Tenerife Norte Airport (47,70 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Tenerife volcano (51,15 km), Gran Canaria volcano (58,34 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.