¿Qué tan frecuentes son los sismos en la España?

La España tiene relativamente pocos terremotos. Según datos de los últimos 55 años y nuestro archivo de terremotos con datos desde 1900, hay alrededor de 8,700 terremotos en promedio por año en la España. Sin embargo, La España ha tenido al menos 7 terremotos arriba magnitud 6 desde 1900, lo que sugiere que los terremotos más grandes de este tamaño ocurren con poca frecuencia, probablemente en promedio aproximadamente cada 15 a 20 años.

¿Cuántos terremotos ocurren cada año en la España?

En promedio, se producen alrededor de 465 sismos de magnitud 3 o superior al año (Mag 4+: 20.9 sismos por año).

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Erupciones volcánicas significativas: España

In historic times, at least 4 volcanoes have been active en la España, including La Palma, El Hierro y Tenerife volcanoes. A total of 16 eruptions have been witnessed and documented since alrededor de 1481 AD.
The table below lists the most recent volcanic eruptions, significant eruptive episodes or related events en la España.

Fecha	Volcán	VEI	Región	Fallecidos	Daños
2021 sep 19 - dic 13	La Palma Tajogaite eruption	3	Canary Islands		desconocido
2021 sep 19 (erupción 2021 sep 19 - dic 13)	La Palma	3	Canary Islands	1	muy pesado	Información
2021 sep 19: January 2023 - The body of a 72-year-old man was found in November 2021 in the municipality of El Paso in an exclusion zone, an area that was off limits to the public without express permission due to the eruption. A court in the Canary Islands determined that the autopsy confirmed the man "died after inhaling toxic gases, which certifies that the disaster did claim a human life". (reference #13407) December 25: According to the Cadastre, the data on homes and buildings affected have been placed at 1,676, of which 1,345 are for residential use, 180 for agricultural use, 75 for industrial buildings, 44 for leisure and hospitality buildings, 16 for public and the remaining 16 for other uses. Meanwhile, the Copernicus satellite puts 2,988 buildings destroyed and 138 buildings damaged. The final data will be obtained once these numbers can be filtered and compared with the damage in place. The hectares of crops affected have been 370, most of them being bananas, with 228.69. The vineyards, with 68.05 hectares, and the avocados, with 27.43 hectares, have been the other most damaged plantations. To these data must be added 90 hectares of isolated crops. In addition, 412 hectares of banana trees have been covered by ashes, while 128 have been vineyards and 84 avocados. (reference #13131) November 14: The area affected by the volcanic eruption reaches 1,019.79 hectares. According to the data provided by the Cadastre, to date 1,460 buildings have been affected, of which 1,181 are for residential use, 150 for agricultural use, 67 for industrial use, 34 for leisure and hospitality, 13 for public use and 15 of other uses. (reference #13083) October 6: The area affected by the eruption reached 421.93 hectares. 93.4 hectares of crops have been affected, mainly banana trees (35.6 ha.), vineyards (32.9 ha.) and avocados (6 , 7 ha.). (reference #13062) Sept 29: The Copernicus Emergency Management Service revealed the molten rock had destroyed 656 homes and stretched across an area of 267 hectares. (reference #13059) Sept 21: The lava flow from the volcano that erupted on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma has destroyed 166 houses and scorched 225 acres (103 hectares) of land as it inches its way toward the ocean, the EU’s Copernicus Earth Monitoring Service said Tuesday. (reference #13054) Sept 20: The lava left black swathes of destruction through the sparsely populated, green countryside and destroyed around 100 houses, officials said. (reference #13052) Cited references #1250 Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) and the U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) (2001): EM-DAT: The OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium, link #13052 Associated Press (2021): Lava from Spanish volcano heads toward sea; no injuries. Published 20 September 2021. Link #13054 EFE News Agency (2021): Lava from La Palma volcanic eruption devours scores of houses. Published 21 September 2021. Link #13059 Euro News (2021): La Palma volcano: How satellite imagery is helping us understand the eruption. Published 29 September 2021. Link #13062 Canary Islands Government (2021): The flows remain stable and a lava tube connects the emitting center with the sea. Published 6 October 2021. Link #13083 Canary Islands Government (2021): The lava continues to reach the sea without overflowing the perimeter already affected. Published 14 November 2021. Link #13131 Canary Islands Government (2021): The eruption of La Palma is declared over after 85 days and 8 hours of duration and 1,219 hectares of lava flows. Published 25 December 2021. Link #13407 AFP (2023): Spain confirms first death from 2021 volcano eruption. Published 2 January 2023. Link Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
2011 oct 10 - 2012 mar 5	El Hierro Submarine S flank, Tagaro cone	2	Canary Islands (Spain)		desconocido
1971 oct 26 - nov 18	La Palma Teneguia	2	Canary Islands		desconocido
1971 oct 28 (erupción 1971 oct 26 - nov 18)	La Palma	2	Canary Islands	1-50 (*)	ligero	Información
1971 oct 28: Casualties occurred but very little damage reported. (reference #9675) Cited references #1412 Simkin, Tom, and Lee Siebert with the collaboration of Russell Blong, Jonathan Dehn, Christopher Newhall, Roland Pool, and Thomas C. Stein (1994): Volcanoes of the World, Second Edition, A Regional Directory, Gazetteer, and Chronology of Volcanism During the Last 10,000 Years, Geoscience Press, Inc., Tucson, Arizona, in association with Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program, Washington, D.C., p. 164-176. #9675 Siebert, Lee, Tom Simkin, Paul Kimberly (2010): Fatalities & Evacuations, Volcanoes of the World, Third Edition, Geoscience Press, Inc., University of California Press, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., p. 329-347. Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
1949 jun 24 - jul 30	La Palma San Juan, Llano del Banco, Hoyo Negro	2?	Canary Islands		desconocido
1909 nov 18 - nov 27	Tenerife NW rift zone (Chinyero)	2	Canary Islands (Spain)		desconocido
1824 jul 31 - oct 24	Lanzarote Tao, Nuevo del Fuego, Tinguatón	2	Canary Islands (Spain)		desconocido
1798 jun 9 - sep 14 ?	Tenerife SW flank of Pico Viejo (Chahorra)	3	Canary Islands (Spain)		desconocido
1730 sep 1 - 1736 abr 16	Lanzarote Montañas del Fuego	3	Canary Islands (Spain)		desconocido
1730 sep 1 (erupción 1730 sep 1 - 1736 abr 16)	Lanzarote	2	Canary Islands (Spain)	1-50 (*)	desconocido	Información
1730 sep 1: Johnston-Lavis reports deaths from "mephitic vapours." Other sources do not report fatalities. Cited references #1412 Simkin, Tom, and Lee Siebert with the collaboration of Russell Blong, Jonathan Dehn, Christopher Newhall, Roland Pool, and Thomas C. Stein (1994): Volcanoes of the World, Second Edition, A Regional Directory, Gazetteer, and Chronology of Volcanism During the Last 10,000 Years, Geoscience Press, Inc., Tucson, Arizona, in association with Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program, Washington, D.C., p. 164-176. Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
1712 oct 9 - dic 3	La Palma El Charco	2	Canary Islands		desconocido
1706 may 5 - jun 13	Tenerife NW rift zone (Garachico)	2	Canary Islands (Spain)		desconocido
1706 may 5 (erupción 1706 may 5 - jun 13)	Tenerife	2	Canary Islands (Spain)		pesado	Información
1706 may 5: Start Date: 1706 May 5. Stop Date: 1706 Jun 13. Confirmed, VEI 2. Historical Observations. NW rift zone (Garachico). (Reference #2432) [...] it was related with a fissure-type eruption that was located closer to Garachico. (reference #12938) In 1706 lava from Tenerife buried the port town and harbor of Garachico, at the time the finest most frequented harbor on the island. (p. 278) (reference #6996) Cited references #2432 Venzke, E., R.W. Wunderman, L. McClelland, T. Simkin, J.F. Luhr, L. Siebert, and G. Mayberry (eds.) (2002-): Global Volcanism, 1968 to the Present. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-4 (http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/). #6996 Blong, R.J. (1984): Volcanic Hazards. A Sourcebook on the Effects of Eruptions. #9675 Siebert, Lee, Tom Simkin, Paul Kimberly (2010): Fatalities & Evacuations, Volcanoes of the World, Third Edition, Geoscience Press, Inc., University of California Press, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., p. 329-347. #12938 Galindo, I., Romero, C., Martin-Gonzalez, E., Vegas, J., Sanchez, N. (2021): A Review on Historical Tsunamis in the Canary Islands: Implications for Tsunami Risk Reduction. Geosciences. 2021; 11(5):222. DOI: 10.3390/geosciences11050222 Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
1704 dic 31 - 1705 mar 27	Tenerife NW rift zone (Siete Fuentes, Fasnia, Güímar)	2	Canary Islands (Spain)		desconocido
1677 AD nov 17 - 1678 ene 21	La Palma N & S flanks of San Antonio (Fuentecaliente)	2	Canary Islands		desconocido
1677 AD nov 22 (erupción 1677 AD nov 17 - 1678 ene 21)	La Palma	2	Canary Islands	1	desconocido	Información
1677 AD nov 22: Gas killed one man and many animals. Johnston-Lavis gives date as 1678 and deaths from "mephitic vapours". (reference #9675) Cited references #1412 Simkin, Tom, and Lee Siebert with the collaboration of Russell Blong, Jonathan Dehn, Christopher Newhall, Roland Pool, and Thomas C. Stein (1994): Volcanoes of the World, Second Edition, A Regional Directory, Gazetteer, and Chronology of Volcanism During the Last 10,000 Years, Geoscience Press, Inc., Tucson, Arizona, in association with Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program, Washington, D.C., p. 164-176. #9675 Siebert, Lee, Tom Simkin, Paul Kimberly (2010): Fatalities & Evacuations, Volcanoes of the World, Third Edition, Geoscience Press, Inc., University of California Press, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., p. 329-347. Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
1646 AD oct 2 - dic 21	La Palma South flank of San Martín (Tigalate)	2	Canary Islands		desconocido
1585 AD may 19 - ago 10	La Palma Tahuya	2	Canary Islands		desconocido
1492 AD ago 24 o antes	Tenerife NW rift zone (Montaña Boca Cangrejo)	?	Canary Islands (Spain)		desconocido
1481 ±11 y. AD	La Palma Tacande (Montaña Quemada)	2	Canary Islands		desconocido

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Remark:

Our list of volcanic eruptions closely follows the database of eruptions of the Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Project (GVP), the internationally most recognized data source for volcanic eruptions, but also includes significant eruptive episodes or related volcano events. "Volcanic eruptions" are usually to be understood as sequences of individual eruptive episodes that can follow each other, or even overlap (if several vents are involved), and can last many years, decades or even longer. For example, the current activity of Stromboli volcano is understood as a single eruption that has been ongoing since 1934.

Fuentes: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K | Global Volcanism Project / Smithsonian Institution

España FAQ

+When was the last volcanic eruption en la España?

The last volcanic eruption en la España was from La Palma volcano in 2021.

+When was the first documented volcanic eruption en la España?

The first historically documented eruption occurred alrededor de 1481 AD from La Palma volcano.

+How often do volcanoes en la España erupt?

Since 1481 AD, España has seen at least 16 historically documented eruptions. This means that a volcano erupts on average every 34 years.

+How active are the volcanoes en la España?

España is volcanically occasionally active: Since 1900, at least 3 volcanoes en la España have been active.Since 1900, España has had 5 volcanic eruptions from 3 individual volcanoes. Volcanic eruptions have been recorded erupted during 6 years out of 126 as of now. This means, at least one volcano en la España has been in eruption in one in 21 years on average. The last volcano to erupt en la España was La Palma volcano, which erupted in 2021, 3 years ago.

+When was the largest volcanic eruption en la España?

The largest eruption en la España in historic times was from La Palma volcano. It occurred in 2021. It ranks as a "vulcanian" eruption with a magnitude 3 on the VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) scale.

Terremotos más recientes: Spain

En los últimos 7 días, Spain tuvo 3 sismos de magnitud 3.0 o superior y 18 sismos de magnitud 2+. También hubo 103 temblores pequeños por debajo de la magnitud 2.0 que la gente normalmente no siente.

Un Magnitud 2.7 sismo ocurrió en Spain: SE Santiago DE Calatrava.J .

Magnitud 2.7 Sismo Spain: SE Santiago DE Calatrava.J -

Fecha y hora	Mag / Prof.	Volcán más cercano / Ubicación
30 mar 11:31 (GMT +2)	2.7 20 km	132 km S de Calatrava	Spain: SE Santiago DE Calatrava.J	Más
sábado, 29 marzo 2025 GMT (2 sismos)
30 mar 00:47 (GMT +1)	2.4 85 km	330 km S de Calatrava	Spain: AlborÁn Oeste	Más
30 mar 00:25 (GMT +1)	? n/a	86 km S de Olot Field	Near Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (inconfirmado) I FELT IT - 8 reports	Más
viernes, 28 marzo 2025 GMT (1 sismo)
28 mar 11:40 (GMT +1)	2.4 2 km	121 km SE de Calatrava	Spain: SE Úbeda.J	Más
jueves, 27 marzo 2025 GMT (1 sismo)
27 mar 16:16 (GMT +1)	2.6 0 km	94 km S de Olot Field	Spain: Costero Catalana I FELT IT	Más
miércoles, 26 marzo 2025 GMT (1 sismo)
26 mar 18:41 (Tiempo Universal)	3.4 65 km	403 km S de Calatrava	Morocco: NW Bou Ahmed.Mac I FELT IT - 2 reports	Más
martes, 25 marzo 2025 GMT (1 sismo)
25 mar 11:50 (GMT +1)	3.1 7 km	315 km SE de Calatrava	MediterrÁneo-Cabo DE Palos I FELT IT	Más
lunes, 24 marzo 2025 GMT (1 sismo)
24 mar 01:25 (GMT +1)	2.5 1 km	210 km S de Calatrava	Spain: NE Arenas Del Rey.Gr 1 report	Más

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Terremotos significativos en la España desde 1900

El terremoto más mortífero en la España desde 1900 fue the magnitude 5.1 earthquake en la

España, Murcia on mayo, 11, 2011. Resultó en 10 muertes y between 100-1,000 personas heridas.
Un número desconocido casas y otros edificios fueron destruidos y between 100-1,000 gravemente dañados.

Fecha	Mag	Región	Fallecidos	Daños
2011 May 11	5.1	Lorca	10	ligero	Info
2005 Jan 29	4.4	La Paca, Zarcilla De Ramos	0	moderado	Info
1999 Feb 2	4.8	Mula, Puebla De Mula	0	pesado	Info
1956 Apr 19	?	Spain	7	pesado	Info
1954 Mar 29	7.0	Spain	0	pesado	Info
1930 Jul 5	5.6	Montilla	0	moderado	Info
1910 Oct 27	?	Morocco: Melilla; Canary I: Penon De La Gomera	0	moderado	Info

Fuente: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K

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Terremotos significativos en la España FAQ

+¿Cuál fue el sismo más mortífero? en la España desde 1900?

El terremoto más mortífero en la España desde 1900 fue the magnitude 5.1 earthquake en la España, Murcia on mayo, 11, 2011. Resultó en 10 muertes y between 100-1,000 personas heridas.

+¿Cuál fue el terremoto que causó más daños en la España desde 1900?

El terremoto que causó más daños fue the magnitude 4.8 earthquake en la España, Murcia on marzo, 2, 1999. Causó no known fatalities y $44.004 millones de dólares US (el equivalente actual) en daños económicos totales.

+¿Cuántas personas murieron por los sismos en la España desde 1900?

Desde 1900, al menos 2 terremotos se han cobrado un total estimado de 17 muertes en la España.

+¿Cuánto daño causaron los sismos en la España desde 1900?

Ha habido 7 terremotos dañinos durante este período que han causado pérdidas económicas de aprox. $110.004 millones de dólares US combinado.

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