An earthquake has rocked tourists in Tenerife and Gran Canaria - and scientists have issued an update about a volcano on the Canary Islands

An earthquake has rocked two major holiday hotspots with scientists issuing a volcanic eruption update.

People in Tenerife and Gran Canaria have been urged not to panic after thousands felt the 4.1 magnitude quake. Scientists say it is not connected to the seismic swarms being registered for the last two weeks under Tenerife's Mount Teide - and stress an eruption is not imminent.

People reported rooms vibrating and furniture shaking as a result of the earthquake, which happened today at 12.26pm at a depth of 10km. "In 1989, in this same area, an earthquake of 5.3 was recorded that was felt throughout the island of Tenerife," said IGN volcanologist Rubén López, who dissociated this earthquake from the recent rebound in seismicity in the Cañadas del Teide area.

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The National Geographic Institute confirmed the earthquake was 4.1 magnitude in the area of the Enmedio Volcano, in the channel that separates the islands of Tenerife and Gran Canaria.

The seismic movement was widely felt by the population in various parts of Tenerife and Gran Canaria. Given its magnitude and the depth of its hypocentre, the quake generated numerous reports.

"It lasted about ten seconds and was more noticeable than ever, moving the whole house," said one resident of Agaete in Gran Canaria. "It went from less to more. At first it seemed like the closing of a door, but then the whole house moved."

The National Geographic Institute has listed the towns where the earthquake was felt with varying intensities. The tremor was felt in more than 100 population centres across the two main islands. Included in these towns are a number of tourist hotspots including Los Cristianos in Tenerife and Las Palmas on Gran Canaria.

No material or personal damage of any consideration has been reported. Scientists are meeting again tomorrow to discuss the thousands of vibrations which have been monitored under Mount Teide on Tenerife.

They say an eruption is not imminent in the short or medium term as the signs would be very different. However, they want all municipalities in Tenerife to update their emergency plans, saying residents in places such as Iceland all know exactly what to do if there was an eruption.

Tenerife's government says the island has the best and most extensive monitoring system and insists there is no cause for anyone to be concerned.