🌍 3.4 EARTHQUAKE OFF CANARY ISLANDS 🌊 A shallow magnitude 3.4 quake struck beneath the Atlantic near the Canary Islands at 8:17 p.m. local time, just 29 km deep. The quake occurred near the boundary where the African and Eurasian tectonic plates interact, a zone known for slow but persistent stress buildup. This region also overlaps the Canary hotspot, responsible for the islands’ volcanic origins and ongoing geothermal activity. Even minor quakes here are closely watched due to the potential

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