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Four earthquakes strike European holiday island before volcano emergency drills
Multiple earthquakes have struck the island on Tenerife (file image)(Image: Getty Images)
TL;DR
- Four earthquakes struck waters around Tenerife, with the largest at 3.6 magnitude.
- Tourists reported feeling furniture shaking during the tremors.
- The largest quake occurred at 6:37 pm at a depth of 34 kilometers and was felt in La Laguna.
- Two other quakes had magnitudes of 3.0 and 2.3 at depths of 35 and 36 kilometers, respectively.
- A fourth quake measured 2.8 magnitude at a depth of 16 kilometers.
- The earthquakes coincide with heightened activity around Mount Teide, Tenerife's active volcano.
- Tenerife's Island Council announced two emergency drills, including a mass evacuation drill in Guía de Isora.
- The National Geographic Institute (IGN) noted the quakes may have a tectonic origin.
- Bajamar, La Caridad, and Valle de Guerra were among the areas where the strongest quake was felt.
- The IGN recorded 57 tremors in and around the Canary Islands in the past 30 days.