New seismic swarm recorded west of Las Cañadas del Teide

The National Geographic Institute detects nearly 500 low-energy events on the island of Tenerife.

Generic image of a seismograph recording seismic activity.
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Generic image of a seismograph recording seismic activity.

The National Geographic Institute (IGN) has detected a volcano-seismic swarm in Tenerife, with nearly 500 events recorded between July 3 and 4 west of Las Cañadas del Teide.

The activity, characterized by low energy and a repetitive pattern, was located at a depth of approximately 10 kilometers below sea level. Due to the weakness of the signals, most of the micro-quakes could not be located individually, leading technical teams to analyze the data collectively.
According to IGN data, none of the tremors were felt by the population. This phenomenon is consistent with the presence of magmatic fluids interacting with the rocky environment at depth, a behavior observed in similar episodes recorded on the island since 2016.
Specialists emphasize that this type of seismicity, occurring in isolation, does not necessarily imply an evolution toward higher volcanic activity scenarios. Tenerife's internal system maintains activity that, while persistent in the area, does not warrant alarmist conclusions regarding a potential eruption.