Canary Islands hit by more earthquakes after Gran Canaria shook by 'strongest' quake in 60 years
More earthquakes have been recorded in the Canary Islands this week after a 3.8magnitude shook Gran Canaria on Tuesday. The quake was registered off the north coast on the island, near to Santa Maria de Guia.
It hit around 7.20pm local time and tremors were felt in much of northern Gran Canaria. People reported being “shaken” by the tremors, which were described as “moderate”, according to local news site Canarian Weekly. No significant damage was reported.
Seismologists claim it was the strongest earthquake experienced by the island in 60 years. Since the event, more earthquakes have been detected between Tenerife and Gran Canaria by the National Geographic Institute.
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Six were recorded within an hour between 11.14am and 11.40am on Wednesday, with magnitudes ranging from 2 to 2.6 on the Richter scale, at depths between 26 and 38 kilometres, Canarian Weekly reports. The publication said: “IGN's director in the Canary Islands, Itahiza Domínguez, explained that while it is too early to determine the implications of the seismic activity, the quakes occurred in a remote area far from populated zones, posing no immediate threat.”
He added that it’s unclear if the tremors were related to the 3.8 magnitude earthquake felt the other day. The expert emphasised that the earthquake on Tuesday appears to be an “isolated event” as only one aftershock was detected. More guidance on earthquakes in Spain can be found on the country's Civil Protection website here.