A 4.6 magnitude earthquake in La Palma has been felt in Tenerife this Sunday afternoon


A 4.6 magnitude earthquake in La Palma has been felt in Tenerife this Sunday afternoon

Another earthquake has been recorded this afternoon (Sunday) on the Island of La Palma, which has also been felt in Tenerife and La Gomera, according to the National Geographic Institute (IGN).

They have reported that the earthquake was measured at 4.6 magnitude on the Richter Scale and that it was registered at a depth of 37 kilometres in the municipality of Mazo at 5:07pm this afternoon.

Seismicity coinciding with the eruption in the area of Cumbre Vieja on the island is still active, however, monitoring stations in the other islands have recorded the earthquake, and several Twitter users have shared their experience pointing out that they have felt this tremor in Tenerife and La Gomera.

At 4.6 magnitude these earthquakes are felt by the public, but no damage or harm has been caused by them.

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