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Ten Earthquakes Shake Agaete in Gran Canaria

The National Geographic Institute registers a series of tremors, the strongest at magnitude 2.1, with two perceptible by residents.

Abstract representation of seismic waves over a volcanic landscape.
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Abstract representation of seismic waves over a volcanic landscape.

A series of ten small earthquakes has affected Agaete, in the northwest of Gran Canaria, since last Thursday, according to data from the National Geographic Institute (IGN). The strongest movement reached a magnitude of 2.1, and two of the tremors were perceptible enough to be noticed by residents.

The seismic activity began on Thursday at 11:06 AM with a first tremor of magnitude 1.5. Shortly after, the two most significant movements of the sequence to date were recorded.
The strongest tremor, with a magnitude of 2.1, occurred at 1:11 PM, followed by another of 1.9 at 3:16 PM. These two events are the only ones in the series that the population has been able to feel, with maximum intensities of II and III, respectively, levels that do not typically cause damage.
The epicenters of these earthquakes are located in the vicinity of Agaete, with depths ranging between one and ten kilometers, according to information from the IGN.
The succession of small movements continued until the early hours of Friday. The last recorded event, reported by EFE, occurred at 1:57 AM with a magnitude of 0.9.
The IGN data is subject to revision, and seismic record analysis may modify magnitude, location, and depth figures. Currently, the magnitudes are low, and the felt tremors have not caused any damage.

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