We activate this page in times of emergency to collect and publish updates, from trustworthy news sources, regarding urgent events in the Canary Islands, so that residents and tourists alike can use this hub of information After the emergency has ended we keep a record of the news and social media posted at the time.
Official accounts to follow during urgent events
President of Canary Government
Civil Guard
1-1-2 Canarias
Tenerife volcanic unrest
On 23 January 2025, PEVOLCA convened to discuss geological activity, specifically changes in seismic (earthquakes), geodetic (ground movement), and geochemical (volcanic gas) monitoring signals. The committee agreed that these changes do not appear to be precursors to an eruptive process occurring in the short term. Reports regarding any volcanic unrest in Tenerife will be added to the Tenerife Volcanic Unrest Urgent Event page. We also recommend visiting our Volcanic Readiness page for resources on how to prepare for an eruption.
Tenerife 2023 Wildfire
Tenerife's 2023 wildfire was the most devastating fire in the Canary Islands in the last 40 years and the most severe in Spain in 2023; The fire affected nearly 15,000 hectares, burning 7% of the surface of Tenerife, and causing 80.4 million euros of damage. The forest fire has caused approximately 12 million euros of damage to the agricultural sector. When the forest fire was actively burning from August to October 2023, we stored tweets from official and useful accounts that were using the hashtags #IFArafoCandelaria #IFTenerife live to serve as updates to the events.
Demonstrations for sustainable tourism
Tens of thousands of Canarian residents protested on the 20th of April to voice their concerns. They seek a new tourism model that incorporates their interests while safeguarding their biodiverse paradise in the Atlantic. GeoTenerife collates news resources and social media regarding this developing story so that locals, students, researchers, and journalists can access it freely.
Tajogaite 2021 eruption
The volcanic eruption on La Palma was preceded by a seismic swarm starting on September 11th, and by September 19th the volcano, later named Tajogaite, started erupting. Over the following weeks and months, the lava flows continued to advance, encroaching over 900 hectares of land and destroying more than 1,000 buildings. Our Day-by-Day Eruption Updates from September 11th 2021 - December 25th 2021 includes an interactive map of lava flows and earthquakes each day, Summary of geological data released by IGN, and Twitter posts made by official Canarian civil service accounts and scientists.