Spain Shark attacks

36 attacks recorded (7 fatal)
Spain shark attacks
Date Region Location Fatal?
May 26th 2020 Canary Islands Famara Beach, Lanzarote N
Sep 16th 2017 Canary Islands Gran Canaria N
Aug 26th 2017 Castellón Grao de Moncofa N
Jul 23rd 2017 Majorca Estanys Beach, Colonia de Sant N
Jun 17th 2017 Ibiza Island Playa d’en Bossa N
Jul 29th 2016 Alicante Province Arenales del Sol N
Canary Islands Las Teresitas, Tenerife N
Dec 25th 2015 Grand Canary Island Arinaga Beach, Aguimes, Gran Canaria N
Aug 18th 2015 Alicante Poniente Beach, Benidorm N
Granada Off Motril N
Sep 1st 2014 Catalonia Salou N
Aug 27th 2014 Alicante Benidorm N
Jul 20th 2014 Canary Islands Teresitas, Santa Cruz, Tenerife N
Jul 16th 2010 Grand Canary Island Sardina del Norte, G N
Jul 24th 2009 Catalunya Sant Salvador N
Jul 13th 2006 Alicante San Juan Beach N
Sep 3rd 1993 Costa Blanca Playa de las Arenas, Valencia N
Apr 1st 1986 Catalonia Lloret-de-Mar N
Mar 18th 1986 Tarifa N
Jul 26th 1980 Canary Islands San Juan de la Rambla, Tenerife N
Canary Islands Icod de los Vinos, Tenerife N
Nov 30th 1962 Catalonia Aiguablava N
Aug 16th 1930 Canary Islands El Escabonal, Tenerife N
Oct 2nd 1929 Valencia Nasareth Beach N
Sep 4th 1925 Valencia N
Jul 8th 1916 Gran Canaria Las Palmas N
Nov 30th 2023 Balearics Isla Cabrera Y
Jul 1st 1911 Ceuta N
Galicia Cape Finisterre Y
Sep 22nd 1879 Valencia Castellon de la Plana N
Jul 25th 1864 Eastern Catalona Badalona Y
Jul 25th 1862 Malaga San Andres Beach Y
Jun 14th 1862 Off Algeciras Y
Jun 13th 1862 Off Algeciras Y
Valencia El Salor Y
Canary Islands Tenerife N

Attacks by region

Attacks by location

  • Off Algeciras (2)

Attacks by month

  • March (1)
  • April (1)
  • May (1)
  • June (3)
  • July (12)
  • August (5)
  • September (5)
  • October (1)
  • December (2)