Eight earthquakes recorded in El Hierro
According to data from the National Geographic Institute (IGN), the strongest tremor is the most intense quake of the year in the Canary Islands.
The IGN logged a total of eight earthquakes on the island of El Hierro between the early morning and the afternoon of Monday, 29 December, as reported by Diario de Avisos.
Seismic activity overview
- Six quakes were located offshore, to the southwest and west of the municipality of El Pinar.
- Two quakes were detected on land: one west of La Frontera and another southwest of El Pinar.
Strongest tremor
- Time: 01:56 h
- Magnitude: 3.8 on the Richter scale
- Depth: 36 km
“It is the most intense earthquake recorded in the Canary Islands so far this year,” the IGN data indicate.
Other offshore quakes
| Time (h) | Depth (km) | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|
| 00:15 – 06:32 | 21 – 39 | 1.5 – 2.2 |
Land quakes
- 15:49 h – west of La Frontera, magnitude 1.6, depth 17 km.
- 06:32 h – southwest of El Pinar, magnitude 1.8, depth 27 km.
Official response
Sources from the National Geographic Institute clarified that the activity has not developed into a seismic swarm; rather, it appears to be a main earthquake accompanied by a few aftershocks.
The Emergency Coordination Center (Cecoes) 112 reported no emergency calls related to these seismic events from the island of El Hierro.