Small 3.5 quake hits near Maspalomas, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain
3.5 quake 28 Jan 10:58 pm (GMT +0)

An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 occurred late at night on Sunday, January 28th, 2024, at 10:58 pm local time near Maspalomas, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, as reported by Spain's Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 26 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Playa del Ingles (pop. 17,200) located 4 km from the epicenter, Maspalomas (pop. 33,000) 4 km away, Santa Lucia (pop. 63,600) 14 km away, San Bartolomé de Tirajana (pop. 52,200) 16 km away, Agüimes (pop. 28,900) 17 km away, Ingenio (pop. 29,300) 19 km away, Mogan (pop. 21,700) 20 km away, Telde (pop. 100,000) 27 km away, and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (pop. 381,800) 38 km away.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jan 28, 2024 10:58 pm (Canary time) local time (28 Jan 2024 22:58 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 26.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 27.79°N / 15.56°W (Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain)
Primary data source: IGN
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