TWO of Spain’s most popular tourist destinations playing host to thousands of British holidaymakers over the bank holiday weekend have been rocked by a string of earthquakes.
Homes across the Canary Islands, which welcomed more than four million Brits last year, were shaken on Friday morning after a strong earthquake with a 4.8 magnitude struck nearby.
Authorities say that is the highest value recorded in the area for five years.
The rumble was felt across Gran Canaria, with minor tremors also reported in Tenerife and Fuerteventura.
Residents across the archipelago reported shaking buildings and hearing a loud noise lasting several seconds at around 9.50am.
There are currently no reports of injuries or damage linked to the quake.
According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN), the epicentre was located 59km off the coast of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria at a depth of 30km.
Seismologists say the latest tremor is unrelated to recent seismic activity near Teide, Spain’s tallest mountain with a peak of 3,715 metres.
The quake hit just hours after another earthquake shook buildings on the Costa de la Luz.
According to the IGN, the tremor hit 4.2 on the Richter scale and was ‘felt’.
Its epicentre was located at a depth of 30km off the coast of Cadiz in an area known for regular tectonic activity.
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