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Volcano earthquake report for Tuesday, 13 Jan 2026

Quakes detected near: Abu (7 quakes between mag 0.5-1.1), Akita-Komagatake (1 quake mag 1.8), Akuseki-jima (2 quakes between mag 1.8-2.4), Aso (7 quakes between mag 0.3-1.6), Augustine (1 quake mag 1.6), Bardarbunga (3 quakes between mag 1.0-2.4)
Baru (1 quake mag 2.3), Brennisteinsfjöll (1 quake mag 1.1), Cabalian (1 quake mag 1.9), Campi Flegrei (Phlegrean Fields) (5 quakes between mag 0.1-1.2), Clear Lake (20 quakes between mag 0.3-2.1), El Chichón (2 quakes between mag 2.1-3.0), Etna (4 quakes between mag 0.8-1.9), Geureudong (1 quake mag 2.3), Graciosa (3 quakes between mag 2.0-2.4), Grímsvötn (1 quake mag 1.3), Kalatungan (1 quake mag 2.3), Katla (3 quakes between mag 0.9-2.0), Katmai (2 quakes between mag 0.9-1.2), Kilauea (15 quakes between mag 0.7-2.0), Kolumbo (2 quakes between mag 1.5-1.7), Kozushima (1 quake mag 1.9), Licto (1 quake mag 3.0), Loihi (4 quakes between mag 1.7-2.2), Mariveles (1 quake mag 3.0), Martin (1 quake mag 1.0), Mauna Kea (1 quake mag 1.8), Maunaloa (3 quakes between mag 0.9-2.6), Mayon (1 quake mag 1.7), Morne Watt (1 quake mag 1.3), Moyuta (1 quake mag 2.5), Nikko-Shirane (6 quakes between mag 0.1-1.2), Ontake-san (3 quakes between mag 0.4-1.5), Perbakti (1 quake mag 2.1), Pocdol Mountains (2 quakes between mag 2.0-2.3), Ruapehu (1 quake mag 1.2), Sangeang Api (2 quakes between mag 2.4-2.4), Sousaki (10 quakes between mag 1.2-2.0), Taal (1 quake mag 3.0), Talakmau (1 quake mag 2.5), Tana (1 quake mag 1.4), Tjörnes Fracture Zone (1 quake mag 1.5), Ugashik-Peulik (1 quake mag 2.0) (updated 13h50)

Note: Earthquakes within 20 km from and at depths less than 50 km under active volcanoes are reported. The list is not complete because many volcanoes are not monitored and/or seismic data in high resolution is not available publicly.

Volcanoes with recent earthquakes above magnitude 2 or more than 10 quakes are listed below:

Akuseki-jima volcano (Ryukyu Islands): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.4

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 8 hours, the last being recorded quake 12 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 11.10 and 2.00 km.
Earthquake details:
2.4 quake East China Sea, Kagoshima-ken, 37 km southwest of Suwanose-jima Island, Japan, Jan 13, 2026 02:44 am (GMT +9) (15 km SW)
1.8 quake East China Sea, Kagoshima-ken, 40 km southwest of Suwanose-jima Island, Japan, Jan 13, 2026 10:57 am (GMT +9) (18 km SW)
All earthquakes at Akuseki-jima

Bardarbunga volcano (Iceland): 3 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.4

3 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 55 seconds, the last being recorded quake 7 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 12.40 and 2.30 km.
Earthquake details:
2.4 quake 6.3 km ESE of Bárðarbunga Jan 13, 2026 06:20 am (Universal Time) (6 km E)
1.8 quake 6.8 km E of Bárðarbunga Jan 13, 2026 06:20 am (Universal Time) (7 km E)
1.0 quake Iceland: 5.5 km ESE of Bárðarbunga Jan 13, 2026 06:20 am (Reykjavik time) (5 km E)
All earthquakes at Bardarbunga

Baru volcano (Panama): magnitude 2.3 earthquake

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred at the volcano 1 hour 39 minutes ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 34.00 km depth at 15 km distance S from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.3 quake 30 km northwest of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama, Jan 13, 2026 07:11 am (GMT -5) (15 km S)
All earthquakes at Baru

Clear Lake volcano (California): 20 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.1

Possible earthquake swarm: 20 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 21 hours, the last being recorded quake 3 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 5.92 and 0.05 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.1 quake 27 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Jan 12, 2026 06:49 pm (GMT -8) (18 km SSW)
2.1 quake Sonoma County, 14 mi southwest of Clearlake, Lake County, California, United States, Jan 12, 2026 11:39 am (GMT -8) (16 km SSW)
1.3 quake 27 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Jan 12, 2026 06:03 am (GMT -8) (16 km SSW)
1.2 quake Lake County, 28 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Jan 12, 2026 07:22 pm (GMT -8) (15 km S)
1.0 quake 27 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Jan 13, 2026 12:35 am (GMT -8) (17 km S)
All earthquakes at Clear Lake

El Chichón volcano (Southern Mexico): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.0

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 1 hour 15 minutes, the last being recorded quake 16 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 3.50 and 3.00 km.
Earthquake details:
3.0 quake Estado de Chiapas, 38 km southwest of Teapa, Estado de Tabasco, Mexico, Jan 12, 2026 03:34 pm (GMT -6) (1 km SW)
2.1 quake Estado de Chiapas, 38 km southwest of Teapa, Estado de Tabasco, Mexico, Jan 12, 2026 02:20 pm (GMT -6) (2 km WNW)
All earthquakes at El Chichón

Geureudong volcano (Sumatra): magnitude 2.3 earthquake

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred at the volcano 10 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 5.00 km depth at 3 km distance WSW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.3 quake Kabupaten Bener Meriah, 61 km southwest of Lhokseumawe, Indonesia, Jan 13, 2026 10:52 am (GMT +7) (3 km WSW)
All earthquakes at Geureudong

Graciosa volcano (Azores): 3 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.4

3 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 7 hours, the last being recorded quake 3 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 3.50 and 0.00 km.
Earthquake details:
2.4 quake North Atlantic Ocean, 6.5 km west of Ilha Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal, Jan 13, 2026 02:09 am (GMT -1) (11 km WNW)
2.3 quake North Atlantic Ocean, 5.9 km west of Ilha Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal, Jan 13, 2026 09:32 am (GMT -1) (10 km WNW)
2.0 quake 5 km southwest of Santa Cruz da Graciosa, Azores, Portugal, Jan 13, 2026 09:37 am (GMT -1) (8 km WNW)
All earthquakes at Graciosa

Kalatungan volcano (Mindanao): magnitude 2.3 earthquake

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred at the volcano 23 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 5.00 km depth at 19 km distance SW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.3 quake 38 km west of Maramag, Province of Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, Philippines, Jan 12, 2026 10:48 pm (GMT +8) (19 km SW)
All earthquakes at Kalatungan

Kilauea volcano (Hawai'i (Big Island)): 15 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.0

Possible earthquake swarm: 15 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 12 hours, the last being recorded quake 1 hour 58 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 41.97 and 0.11 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.0 quake 27 mi south of Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Jan 12, 2026 03:12 pm (GMT -10) (13 km ESE)
1.8 quake 26 mi southwest of Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Jan 13, 2026 01:42 am (GMT -10) (2 km SSE)
1.8 quake 3.8 mi southwest of Volcano, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Jan 13, 2026 01:39 am (GMT -10) (1 km ESE)
1.8 quake 29 mi southwest of Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Jan 12, 2026 01:55 pm (GMT -10) (15 km WNW)
1.7 quake 3.6 mi southwest of Volcano, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Jan 13, 2026 01:30 am (GMT -10) (2 km ESE)
All earthquakes at Kilauea

Licto volcano (Ecuador): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 9 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 12 km distance NNW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 2.2 km south of Riobamba, Chimborazo, Ecuador, Jan 13, 2026 12:13 am (GMT -5) (12 km NNW)
All earthquakes at Licto

Loihi volcano (Hawai'i (Big Island)): 4 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.2

4 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 13 hours, the last being recorded quake 3 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 34.13 and 32.37 km.
Earthquake details:
2.2 quake North Pacific Ocean, 13 mi southeast of Pāhala, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Jan 12, 2026 03:19 pm (GMT -10) (18 km NNW)
1.8 quake North Pacific Ocean, 40 mi southeast of of Hawai‘i Island, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Jan 12, 2026 12:18 pm (GMT -10) (17 km NNW)
1.7 quake 20 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii, Jan 13, 2026 01:02 am (GMT -10) (18 km NW)
1.7 quake 19 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii, Jan 12, 2026 12:23 pm (GMT -10) (19 km NW)
All earthquakes at Loihi

Mariveles volcano (Luzon Island): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 7 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 15 km distance E from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 16 km northeast of Mariveles, Province of Bataan, Central Luzon, Philippines, Jan 13, 2026 03:05 pm (GMT +8) (15 km E)
All earthquakes at Mariveles

Maunaloa volcano (Hawai'i (Big Island)): 3 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.6

3 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 14 hours, the last being recorded quake 10 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 43.18 and 6.26 km.
Earthquake details:
2.6 quake 7.5 mi northeast of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Jan 12, 2026 06:00 pm (GMT -10) (17 km WNW)
2.0 quake 37 mi southwest of Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Jan 12, 2026 06:19 pm (GMT -10) (4 km ESE)
0.9 quake 31 mi southwest of Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Jan 12, 2026 04:26 am (GMT -10) (17 km ESE)
All earthquakes at Maunaloa

Moyuta volcano (Guatemala): magnitude 2.5 earthquake

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred at the volcano 16 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 5.00 km depth at 8 km distance WNW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.5 quake 28 km southeast of Cuilapa, Departamento de Santa Rosa, Guatemala, Jan 12, 2026 03:54 pm (GMT -6) (8 km WNW)
All earthquakes at Moyuta

Perbakti volcano (West Java): magnitude 2.1 earthquake

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred at the volcano 9 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 15.00 km depth at 4 km distance NNW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.1 quake Bogor Regency, 13 km northwest of Cicurug, Indonesia, Jan 13, 2026 11:32 am (GMT +7) (4 km NNW)
All earthquakes at Perbakti

Pocdol Mountains volcano (Luzon Island): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.3

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 20 minutes, the last being recorded quake 17 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 28.00 and 17.00 km.
Earthquake details:
2.3 quake 17 km southeast of Legaspi, Province of Albay, Bicol, Philippines, Jan 13, 2026 04:22 am (GMT +8) (9 km WNW)
2.0 quake 13 km northwest of Sorsogon, Province of Sorsogon, Bicol, Philippines, Jan 13, 2026 04:42 am (GMT +8) (4 km NW)
All earthquakes at Pocdol Mountains

Sangeang Api volcano (Lesser Sunda Islands): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.4

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 1 hour 35 minutes, the last being recorded quake 7 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 33.00 and 17.00 km.
Earthquake details:
2.4 quake Flores Sea, 15 km north of Pulau Sangeang Island, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, Jan 13, 2026 03:19 pm (GMT +8) (16 km N)
2.4 quake Flores Sea, 8.1 km northwest of Pulau Sangeang Island, Indonesia, Jan 13, 2026 01:44 pm (GMT +8) (9 km NNW)
All earthquakes at Sangeang Api

Taal volcano (Luzon Island): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 3 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 9 km distance WNW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 34 km southwest of Calamba, Province of Laguna, Calabarzon, Philippines, Jan 13, 2026 06:51 pm (GMT +8) (9 km WNW)
All earthquakes at Taal

Talakmau volcano (Sumatra): magnitude 2.5 earthquake

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred at the volcano 19 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 24.00 km depth at 6 km distance SSW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.5 quake Kabupaten Pasaman Barat, 58 km northwest of Bukittinggi, Indonesia, Jan 13, 2026 01:46 am (GMT +7) (6 km SSW)
All earthquakes at Talakmau
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes-volcanoes/news/291802/Volcano-earthquake-report-for-Tuesday-13-Jan-2026.html

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - Banda Sea, 88 km southwest of Pulau Teor Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 01:46 pm (Universal Time)

https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/22610829/mag3quake-Jan-13-2026-Indonesia-Banda-Sea.html

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SPC - No MDs are in effect as of Tue Jan 13 13:29:02 UTC 2026
No Mesoscale Discussions are in effect as of Tue Jan 13 13:29:02 UTC 2026.
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SPC - No watches are valid as of Tue Jan 13 13:29:02 UTC 2026
No watches are valid as of Tue Jan 13 13:29:02 UTC 2026.
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West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee accused the Election Commission of unilaterally deleting 54 lakh names from draft electoral rolls, alleging a BJP-EC nexus. She claimed genuine voters, including women who changed surnames, were removed without notice, possibly using AI tools. Banerjee further alleged plans to remove another crore names and accused the EC of restricting booth-level agents.

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World Earthquake Report for Tuesday, 13 January 2026
Summary: 1 quake 6.0+, 5 quakes 5.0+, 52 quakes 4.0+, 133 quakes 3.0+, 352 quakes 2.0+ (543 total)
This report is being updated every hour.
Magnitude 6+: 1 earthquake
Magnitude 5+: 5 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 52 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 133 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 352 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 7 or higher

10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)

#1: Mag 6.2 North Pacific Ocean, 131 km southeast of Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 06:34 pm (GMT +11) -

#2: Mag 5.6 South Pacific Ocean, 382 km southwest of Hanga Roa, Provincia de Isla de Pascua, Region de Valparaiso, Chile

Monday, Jan 12, 2026, at 08:39 pm (GMT -7) -

#3: Mag 5.3 Provincia de Tocopilla, 128 km north of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 04:28 am (Santiago time) -

#4: Mag 5.3 Aru Sea, 189 km south of Pulau Jeudin Island, Maluku, Indonesia

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 07:37 pm (GMT +9) -

#5: Mag 5.2 North Pacific Ocean, 126 km east of Ostrov Onekotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 10:34 am (GMT +10) -

#6: Mag 5.0 Banda Sea, 44 km north of Pulau Sermata Island, Maluku, Indonesia

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 06:59 am (GMT +9) -

#7: Mag 4.9 North Pacific Ocean, 145 km southeast of Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 07:51 pm (GMT +11) -

#8: Mag 4.9 Sea of Okhotsk, 111 km east of Kuril'sk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 07:39 pm (GMT +10) -

#9: Mag 4.9 42 km southeast of Makubetsu, Hokkaido, Japan

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 01:58 am (GMT +9) -

#10: Mag 4.9 North Pacific Ocean, 123 km southeast of Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 07:54 pm (GMT +10) -

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 4.3 19 km southwest of Ravenna, Provincia di Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy - 86 reports

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 09:27 am (Rome time) -

#2: Mag 4.1 Provincia di Ravenna, 8.8 km northwest of Forlì, Italy - 19 reports

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 09:29 am (GMT +1) -

#3: Mag 4.4 74 km southeast of Puerto Escondido, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico - 15 reports

Monday, Jan 12, 2026, at 11:16 am (GMT -6) -

#4: Mag 4.6 47 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - 14 reports

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 11:21 pm (Auckland time) -

#5: Mag 4.8 Philippine Sea, 10.8 km northwest of Siargao Island, Philippines - 13 reports

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 12:48 am (Manila time) -

#6: Mag 2.7 3 km south of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia, Australia - 11 reports

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 10:35 am (GMT +8) -

#7: Mag 4.6 Philippine Sea, 26 km east of Yilan, Taiwan - 9 reports

Monday, Jan 12, 2026, at 09:31 pm (Taipei time) -

#8: Mag 5.3 Provincia de Tocopilla, 128 km north of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile - 7 reports

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 04:28 am (Santiago time) -

#9: Mag 3.6 56 km southwest of Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru - 4 reports

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 12:57 am (GMT -5) -

#10: Mag 3.7 Eastern Mediterranean, 97 km northwest of Paphos, Pafos, Cyprus - 4 reports

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 03:28 am (GMT +2) -

#11: Mag 6.2 North Pacific Ocean, 131 km southeast of Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia - 4 reports

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 06:34 pm (GMT +11) -

#12: Mag 3.0 Ionian Sea, 20 km west of Amaliada, Ilia Prefecture, West Greece, Greece - 4 reports

Monday, Jan 12, 2026, at 04:27 pm (GMT +2) -

#13: Mag 3.9 17 km east of Humahuaca, Departamento de Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina - 3 reports

Monday, Jan 12, 2026, at 05:45 pm (GMT -3) -

#14: Mag 3.5 Aegean Sea, 30 km southwest of Nisi Psara Island, Chios, North Aegean, Greece - 3 reports

Monday, Jan 12, 2026, at 07:04 pm (GMT +2) -

#15: Mag 3.5 0 km north of Shinshiro, Aichi-ken, Japan - 3 reports

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 10:21 am (GMT +9) -

#16: Mag 4.3 Kabupaten Nagan Raya, 57 km northeast of Meulaboh, Indonesia - 3 reports

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 01:50 am (Jakarta time) -

#17: Mag 3.2 South Papua, 15 km north of Elelim, Kabupaten Yalimo, Highland Papua, Indonesia - 2 reports

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 05:20 am (GMT +9) -

#18: Mag 3.5 Bageshwar, 41 km north of Pithoragarh, Pithoragarh, State of Uttarakhand, India - 2 reports

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 07:25 am (Kolkata time) -

#19: Mag 3.4 43 km northwest of Kahramanmaras, Kahramanmaras, Turkey - 2 reports

Monday, Jan 12, 2026, at 07:06 pm (Istanbul time) -

#20: Mag 4.7 Coral Sea, 44 km northeast of Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu - 2 reports

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 09:43 pm (GMT +11) -

#21: Mag 2.3 24 km northeast of Bressuire, Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France - 2 reports

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 11:57 am (GMT +1) -

#22: Mag 3.0 15 km southwest of Bogo, Province of Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines - 2 reports

Monday, Jan 12, 2026, at 11:03 pm (GMT +8) -

#23: Mag 3.5 7.6 km northwest of Pushkino, Bilasuvar Rayon, Azerbaijan - 2 reports

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 10:53 am (GMT +4) -

Earthquake stats

https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/291815/World-Earthquake-Report-for-Tuesday-13-January-2026.html

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 99 km northeast of Tandag, Philippines, on Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 09:17 pm (GMT +8)

https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/22610783/mag3quake-Jan-13-2026-Mindanao-Philippines.html

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Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 211 km southeast of Raoul Island, New Zealand, on Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026, at 01:13 am (GMT +12)

https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/22610769/mag1quake-Jan-13-2026-New-Zealand.html

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Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 159 km southwest of Pijijiapan, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico, on Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 07:00 am (GMT -6)

https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/22610764/mag4quake-Jan-13-2026-Off-Coast-OF-Chiapas-Mexico.html

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SPC Jan 13, 2026 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
SPC 1300Z Day 1 Outlook

Day 1 Convective Outlook  
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0609 AM CST Tue Jan 13 2026

Valid 131300Z - 141200Z

...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...

...SUMMARY...
Severe thunderstorms are not expected today.

...Synopsis...
Another quiet convective weather day is expected, as relatively dry
and stable conditions will preclude convection in most areas.  One
exception will be over south FL, where dewpoints near 70F and
sufficient MUCAPE will pose a risk of isolated afternoon and evening
thunderstorms.  No severe storms are expected.

..Hart/Kerr.. 01/13/2026

Read more
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk_1300.html

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