Two earthquakes have been recorded off the coast of a popular tourist destination , with the strongest measuring a magnitude of 3.1 on the Richter scale .

A 2.6 magnitude tremor was recorded at 4.36am local time, at a depth of 19.2 miles, near the island of Lanzarote .

The stronger earthquake occurred some 14 hours later, at around 6.08pm, to the west of the island.

Earthquakes hit the Canary Islands

According to local news, Spain’s National Geographic Institute (NGI) listed the location of tremors under the broad geographical label “Atlántico-Canarias”.

This means they occurred in a remote, offshore location, opposed to immediately beside the island’s coastline.

Micro-quakes are common in the Canary Islands (Getty/iStock)

No damage or significant reports of being able to feel the earthquake have been reported.

It follows several smaller tremors that have recently occurred around the Canary Islands.…