The National Geographic Institute (IGN) has updated its records for a magnitude 3.5 mbLg earthquake that occurred on Thursday at 11:13 AM. Although its epicenter was located 30 kilometers deep in the channel separating Tenerife and Gran Canaria, the released elastic energy reached the surface, resulting in a perceived intensity II in numerous parts of the island geography.

The Canarian Seismic Network confirmed that the tremor was felt by residents, particularly by those at rest or on upper floors of buildings. Reports of the sensation were widespread across various areas of Tenerife.

In the metropolitan area, the capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and San Cristóbal de La Laguna, including neighborhoods such as La Cuesta, Las Chumberas, and Guajara, reported feeling the tremor. The southern zone also registered a high concentration of alerts, particularly in the Valle de Güímar, with reports from the urban center of Güímar and its nuclei of Chacaica, El Socorro, and San Juan. It was also felt in Arafo, Candelaria (Las Cuevecitas area), Arico (in El Porís de Abona), and Granadilla de Abona.

Despite the distance from the submarine epicenter, the northern part of Tenerife also experienced the earthquake, with notifications from Icod de los Vinos (Buen Paso neighborhood) and Los Realejos (Cruz Santa area).

The origin of this earthquake lies in the Enmedio volcano, one of the most active submarine structures in the archipelago. This colossal volcano, with a base measuring 3.5 kilometers and its summit located more than 1,600 meters below sea level, was mapped in 1994 and is considered the main epicenter of seismic activity between the two capital islands. The IGN emphasizes the importance of citizens who felt the movement completing the macroseismic questionnaire to assist scientists in refining the intensity map and better understanding how the island's terrain responds to this submarine volcanic activity.