Are earthquakes common in Canary Islands?

Geology and tectonics of the Canary Islands. The area of the Canary Islands is a zone of moderate seismicity, with earthquakes that, in general, do not exceed 5.5 degrees of magnitude. In many cases, it is a question of seismicity associated with volcanic reactivations, which may or may not end in an eruption.



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This means that there is more than a 10% chance of a potentially-damaging tsunami occurring in the next 50 years. Based on this information, the impact of tsunami should be considered in different phases of the project for any activities located near the coast.

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The 5 May 1706 Tsunami. This event is classified as a probable tsunami associated with the 1706 eruption of Arenas Negras in Tenerife Island [33,56,69], which began on May 5 [11].

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The islands with the most volcanoes are Gran Canaria, Tenerife and La Palma.

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Eruptions on La Palma can last from a few weeks to several months. “The only way to know is to know the total volume of eruptible magma under Cumbre Vieja,” says Pablo J. González, a physical volcanologist at the Spanish National Research Council on Tenerife.

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