NewsWorld newsEarthquakeTourists in Tenerife have reported furniture shaking after a 3.6 magnitude earthquake was among four tremors to hit waters surrounding the island last nightRita Sobot Spain Correspondent and Zahra Khaliq News Reporter09:37, 27 Aug 2026Updated 10:07, 27 Aug 2026Tenerife has been rocked by four earthquakes including a 3.6 magnitude tremor which came after warnings a volcano on the island had seen higher activity than usual.‌Tourists said furniture shook as they felt the quake hit waters surrounding the holiday hotspot, with the largest seismic movement taking place at 6.37pm, according to the National Geographic Institute.‌This activity was recorded at a depth of 34 kilometres and was felt in the historic town of La Laguna.‌Two other earthquakes were felt at a similar depth, 35 and 36 kilometres, with magnitudes 3.0 and 2.3, while a fourth was shallower, at 16 kilometres with a magnitude of 2.8.It comes after Tenerife's Island Council announced two emergency drills as activity around Spain's highest mountain - Mount Teide - has recently been higher than usual.‌The active stratovolcano has seen a series of recent earthquakes, with experts warning locals and tourists that further tremors are to be expected.One of the two emergency drills, scheduled for October 22, will see a mass evacuation in Guía de Isora - an upscale tourist area on Tenerife's southwest coast.The IGN said La Laguna is not an area where many seismic movements are usually recorded. It pointed to a possible tectonic origin, taking into account the depth and distance from the coast.‌According to the IGN's data, the strongest quake was felt in Bajamar in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, La Caridad and Tagoro in Tacoronte, and Valle de Guerra in San Cristóbal de La Laguna.At 5.57pm, another of the movements recorded in the same seismic series. That earthquake reached a magnitude of 3.0 and hit at a depth of 35 kilometres.The IGN has assigned it an intensity II, meaning it was mostly felt by people who were indoors and sitting or lying still, especially on upper floors.Article continues belowThis is a Breaking News story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future by simply by clicking this link. You can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Breaking NewsEarthquake