Volcano earthquake report for Friday, 30 Aug 2024
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 30 Aug 2024 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.

Quakes detected near: Askja (3 quakes between mag 0.5-2.5), Bardarbunga (9 quakes between mag 0.7-2.9), Campi Flegrei (Phlegrean Fields) (4 quakes between mag 1.0-3.7), Clear Lake (9 quakes between mag 0.4-1.1), Coso (4 quakes between mag 0.6-1.6), Davidof (1 quake mag 1.7)
Don Joao de Castro Bank (1 quake mag 2.0), Etna (1 quake mag 1.0), Fagradalsfjall (15 quakes between mag 0.0-1.0), Galeras (1 quake mag 3.0), Grímsvötn (3 quakes between mag 0.9-1.9), Hrómundartindur (5 quakes between mag 0.1-1.7), Jan Mayen (1 quake mag 1.4), Kilauea (27 quakes between mag 1.7-3.0), Krísuvík (5 quakes between mag 0.2-1.7), Ljósufjöll (4 quakes between mag 1.4-2.3), Maunaloa (1 quake mag 1.7), Okataina (Tarawera) (2 quakes between mag 1.9-2.5), Olot Field (1 quake mag 1.2), San Salvador (1 quake mag 3.0), Tenerife (1 quake mag 1.6), Tenorio (1 quake mag 2.3), Terceira (4 quakes between mag 0.0-2.2) (updated 22h50)

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:



Askja volcano (Iceland): 3 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.5

3 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 17 hours, the last being recorded quake 3 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 4.6 and 3.3 km.
Earthquake details:
2.5 quake Iceland: 2.1 km E of Jónsskarð Aug 30, 2024 06:31 pm (Reykjavik time) (6 km N)
0.9 quake Iceland: 2.0 km ENE of Suðurbotnar Aug 30, 2024 08:13 pm (Reykjavik time) (5 km E)
0.5 quake 7.6 km ENE of Dyngjufell Aug 30, 2024 03:39 am (Reykjavik time) (14 km N)
All earthquakes at Askja

Bardarbunga volcano (Iceland): 9 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.9

9 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 12 hours, the last being recorded quake 9 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 17.8 and 0.1 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.9 quake 3.6 km ESE of Bárðarbunga Aug 30, 2024 11:07 am (Reykjavik time) (3 km E)
2.7 quake Iceland: 3.3 km SE of Bárðarbunga Aug 30, 2024 11:08 am (Reykjavik time) (3 km SE)
1.7 quake 3.3 km SE of Bárðarbunga Aug 30, 2024 11:36 am (Reykjavik time) (3 km SE)
1.2 quake Iceland: 3.4 km SSE of Bárðarbunga Aug 30, 2024 02:10 pm (Reykjavik time) (2 km SE)
1.1 quake 3.4 km ESE of Bárðarbunga Aug 30, 2024 11:20 am (Reykjavik time) (3 km E)
All earthquakes at Bardarbunga

Campi Flegrei (Phlegrean Fields) volcano (Italy): 4 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.7

4 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 1 hour 11 minutes, the last being recorded quake 2 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 2.4 and 2.0 km.
Earthquake details:
3.7 quake 10.4 km west of Naples, Napoli, Campania, Italy, Aug 30, 2024 09:23 pm (Rome time) (1 km ENE)
2.0 quake 4.3 km west of Fuorigrotta, Napoli, Campania, Italy, Aug 30, 2024 09:23 pm (Rome time) (1 km ENE)
1.3 quake 4.3 km west of Fuorigrotta, Napoli, Campania, Italy, Aug 30, 2024 09:16 pm (Rome time) (1 km ENE)
1.0 quake 5.1 km west of Fuorigrotta, Napoli, Campania, Italy, Aug 30, 2024 10:28 pm (Rome time) (0 km N)
All earthquakes at Campi Flegrei (Phlegrean Fields)

Fagradalsfjall volcano (Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland): 15 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.0

Possible earthquake swarm: 15 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 12 hours, the last being recorded quake 11 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 8.3 and 0.1 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
1.0 quake Iceland: 1.7 km SW of Fagradalsfjall Aug 30, 2024 12:07 pm (Reykjavik time) (1 km WSW)
0.7 quake Iceland: 1.6 km SW of Fagradalsfjall Aug 30, 2024 12:23 am (Reykjavik time) (1 km W)
0.7 quake Iceland: 2.2 km NE of Stóra-Skógfell Aug 30, 2024 11:22 am (Reykjavik time) (4 km WNW)
0.6 quake Iceland: 2.3 km NE of Stóra-Skógfell Aug 30, 2024 09:27 am (Reykjavik time) (4 km WNW)
0.6 quake Iceland: 3.0 km NE of Stóra-Skógfell Aug 30, 2024 05:39 am (Reykjavik time) (4 km NW)
All earthquakes at Fagradalsfjall

Galeras volcano (Colombia): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 19 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.0 km depth at 8 km distance E from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 2.3 km northwest of Pasto, Nariño, Colombia, Aug 29, 2024 10:44 pm (GMT -5) (8 km E)
All earthquakes at Galeras

Kilauea volcano (Hawai'i (Big Island)): 27 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.0

Possible earthquake swarm: 27 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 22 hours, the last being recorded quake 55 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 21.8 and 0.1 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
3.0 quake 6 km S of Volcano, Hawaii, Aug 30, 2024 06:12 am (Honolulu time) (5 km ESE)
2.3 quake 18 km W of Volcano, Hawaii, Aug 30, 2024 02:22 am (Honolulu time) (13 km WNW)
2.3 quake 5 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii, Aug 30, 2024 01:55 am (Honolulu time) (4 km ESE)
2.2 quake 7 km S of Volcano, Hawaii, Aug 30, 2024 09:59 am (Honolulu time) (6 km ESE)
2.2 quake 6 km S of Volcano, Hawaii, Aug 29, 2024 09:40 pm (Honolulu time) (4 km ESE)
All earthquakes at Kilauea

Ljósufjöll volcano (Iceland): 4 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.3

4 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 1 hour 29 minutes, the last being recorded quake 11 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 19.6 and 0.1 km.
Earthquake details:
2.3 quake 25.8 km N of Borgarnes Aug 30, 2024 11:43 am (Reykjavik time) (18 km ESE)
2.2 quake Iceland: 27.5 km N of Borgarnes Aug 30, 2024 11:42 am (Reykjavik time) (17 km ESE)
2.0 quake Iceland: 22.5 km N of Borgarnes Aug 30, 2024 11:28 am (Reykjavik time) (19 km SE)
1.4 quake 28.3 km N of Borgarnes Aug 30, 2024 10:14 am (Reykjavik time) (18 km ESE)
All earthquakes at Ljósufjöll

Okataina (Tarawera) volcano (New Zealand): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.5

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 1 hour 33 minutes, the last being recorded quake 17 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 7.5 and 5.0 km.
Earthquake details:
2.5 quake 31 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Aug 30, 2024 04:03 pm (Auckland time) (10 km NE)
1.9 quake 31 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Aug 30, 2024 05:36 pm (Auckland time) (10 km NE)
All earthquakes at Okataina (Tarawera)

San Salvador volcano (El Salvador): 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 10.0 km depth at 9 km distance S from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 12 km west of San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador, Aug 30, 2024 07:51 am (GMT -6) (9 km S)
All earthquakes at San Salvador

Tenorio volcano (Costa Rica): 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 4.0 km depth at 4 km distance NNW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.3 quake 30 km southeast of San José, Alajuela, Costa Rica, Aug 30, 2024 06:22 am (Costa Rica time) (4 km NNW)
All earthquakes at Tenorio

Terceira volcano (Azores): 4 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.2

4 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 10 hours, the last being recorded quake 58 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 7.0 and 0.0 km.
Earthquake details:
2.2 quake 14 km northwest of Angra do Heroismo, Azores, Portugal, Aug 30, 2024 10:26 am (Azores time) (1 km NW)
2.1 quake 16 km northwest of Angra do Heroismo, Azores, Portugal, Aug 30, 2024 10:31 am (Azores time) (4 km WNW)
1.9 quake 13 km northwest of Angra do Heroismo, Azores, Portugal, Aug 30, 2024 08:51 pm (Azores time) (0 km SW)
0.0 quake Portugal Aug 30, 2024 11:26 am (Universal Time time) (1 km W)
All earthquakes at Terceira

Unnamed volcano (North of Luzon): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 11 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 28.0 km depth at 10 km distance NE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
3.0 quake South China Sea, 15 km west of Batan Island, Philippines, Aug 30, 2024 08:02 pm (Manila time) (10 km NE)
All earthquakes at Unnamed
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