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IGN Detects 63 Hybrid Earthquakes Under Tenerife

Low-frequency seismic activity is located west of Las Cañadas del Teide, posing no short-term eruption risk.

Generic image of the volcanic landscape of Tenerife with Mount Teide.
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Generic image of the volcanic landscape of Tenerife with Mount Teide.

The National Geographic Institute (IGN) has detected 63 low-frequency seismic events under the island of Tenerife in the last 24 hours, primarily west of Las Cañadas del Teide.

Over the 24-hour period, a total of 63 seismic events were recorded, with 27 being successfully located. The activity occurred in several pulses, including one yesterday, Thursday, May 21st, between 10:44 AM and 11:05 AM, and several more until early this Friday.
The hypocenters of these earthquakes are situated between 7 and 25 kilometers deep, with a maximum recorded magnitude of 1.4 mbLg. The location of these events is concentrated in the western area of Las Cañadas, a region already known for this type of activity.
According to the IGN, this activity is similar to that observed in previous months, although with less energy. These are low-frequency events, classified as hybrid events, which differ from the usual volcano-tectonic events. The activity does not follow a repetitive pattern, and none of the events have been felt by the population.
The institute emphasizes that this type of seismic activity does not increase the risk of a volcanic eruption in Tenerife in the short to medium term, covering the next weeks or months.

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