Volcano earthquake report for Monday, 12 Jan 2026
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 12 Jan 2026 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.

Quakes detected near: Abu (1 quake mag 1.0), Akagi (1 quake mag 1.6), Akuseki-jima (1 quake mag 2.9), Aso (9 quakes between mag 0.1-1.1), Bibinoi (1 quake mag 2.5), Chaîne des Puys (1 quake mag 1.9)
Churchill (1 quake mag 1.6), Clear Lake (31 quakes between mag 0.2-1.7), Colima (1 quake mag 3.0), Concepción (1 quake mag 1.8), Coso (2 quakes between mag 0.5-1.7), El Chichón (14 quakes between mag 1.9-2.8), Eldey (18 quakes between mag 0.5-1.9), Etna (1 quake mag 1.4), Fagradalsfjall (2 quakes between mag 0.1-1.8), Graciosa (1 quake mag 2.6), Hakkoda (1 quake mag 3.0), Hakone (1 quake mag 1.1), Hrómundartindur (5 quakes between mag 0.2-1.5), Katmai (1 quake mag 1.1), Kilauea (3 quakes between mag 1.7-1.9), La Palma (1 quake mag 1.3), Lipari (1 quake mag 2.4), Maunaloa (1 quake mag 1.7), Morne Plat Pays (1 quake mag 1.4), Morne aux Diables (1 quake mag 2.5), Musuan (1 quake mag 3.0), Nikko-Shirane (3 quakes between mag 0.6-1.2), Osore-yama (2 quakes between mag 0.7-1.5), Prestahnukur (2 quakes between mag 1.1-1.2), Ruapehu (1 quake mag 1.3), Salton Buttes (2 quakes between mag 1.4-1.6), Santa Isabel (1 quake mag 1.9), Santorini (2 quakes between mag 1.7-3.6), Sousaki (4 quakes between mag 1.6-2.0), Svartsengi (2 quakes between mag 0.6-1.0), Taranaki (1 quake mag 2.4), Tenerife (4 quakes between mag 0.8-1.2), Tjörnes Fracture Zone (2 quakes between mag 0.8-1.2), Toba (1 quake mag 2.3), Whale Island (1 quake mag 2.3) (updated 02h50)

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): magnitude 2.9 earthquake

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred at the volcano 9 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 0 km depth at 9 km distance SSE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.9 quake East China Sea, Kagoshima-ken, 30 km south of Suwanose-jima Island, Japan, Jan 12, 2026 02:41 am (GMT +9) (9 km SSE)
All earthquakes at Akuseki-jima

Bibinoi volcano (Halmahera): magnitude 2.5 earthquake

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred at the volcano 21 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 2.00 km depth at 17 km distance NNW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.5 quake 22 km east of Labuha, Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North Maluku, Indonesia, Jan 11, 2026 02:32 pm (GMT +9) (17 km NNW)
All earthquakes at Bibinoi

Clear Lake volcano (California): 31 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.7

Possible earthquake swarm: 31 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 23 hours, the last being recorded quake 1 hour 24 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 3.41 and 0.57 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
1.7 quake Sonoma County, 13 mi southwest of Clearlake, Lake County, California, United States, Jan 11, 2026 04:40 pm (GMT -8) (17 km S)
1.6 quake 29 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Jan 11, 2026 03:36 pm (GMT -8) (17 km SSW)
1.3 quake 27 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Jan 11, 2026 12:30 pm (GMT -8) (17 km S)
1.3 quake 28 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Jan 10, 2026 07:59 pm (GMT -8) (16 km SSW)
1.3 quake 28 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Jan 11, 2026 05:05 pm (GMT -8) (16 km SSW)
All earthquakes at Clear Lake

Colima volcano (Western & Central Mexico): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 22 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 26.20 km depth at 17 km distance WNW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
3.0 quake 35 km southwest of Ciudad Guzman, Estado de Jalisco, Mexico, Jan 10, 2026 10:28 pm (GMT -6) (17 km WNW)
All earthquakes at Colima

El Chichón volcano (Southern Mexico): 14 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.8

Possible earthquake swarm: 14 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 13 hours, the last being recorded quake 10 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 3.00 and 2.40 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.8 quake Estado de Chiapas, 36 km southwest of Teapa, Estado de Tabasco, Mexico, Jan 11, 2026 10:11 am (GMT -6) (1 km NNE)
2.7 quake Estado de Chiapas, 36 km southwest of Teapa, Estado de Tabasco, Mexico, Jan 11, 2026 04:45 am (GMT -6) (1 km N)
2.6 quake Estado de Chiapas, 38 km southwest of Teapa, Estado de Tabasco, Mexico, Jan 10, 2026 10:27 pm (GMT -6) (1 km SW)
2.5 quake Estado de Chiapas, 37 km southwest of Teapa, Estado de Tabasco, Mexico, Jan 11, 2026 09:07 am (GMT -6) (3 km NW)
2.5 quake Estado de Chiapas, 37 km southwest of Teapa, Estado de Tabasco, Mexico, Jan 11, 2026 10:34 am (GMT -6) (0 km NW)
All earthquakes at El Chichón

Eldey volcano (Iceland): 18 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.9

Possible earthquake swarm: 18 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 10 hours, the last being recorded quake 12 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 17.50 and 1.10 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
1.9 quake Iceland: 13.7 km S of Eldeyjardrangur Jan 11, 2026 06:08 am (Reykjavik time) (14 km S)
1.7 quake Iceland: 12.8 km SSE of Geirfuglasker Jan 11, 2026 06:19 am (Reykjavik time) (16 km SSW)
1.6 quake Iceland: 13.6 km SSE of Geirfuglasker Jan 11, 2026 06:05 am (Reykjavik time) (18 km SSW)
1.4 quake Iceland: 15.9 km SSE of Geirfuglasker Jan 11, 2026 06:12 am (Reykjavik time) (18 km S)
1.4 quake Iceland: 5.2 km SSE of Geirfuglasker Jan 11, 2026 06:57 am (Reykjavik time) (13 km SW)
All earthquakes at Eldey
Eldey is located at the beginning of the Reykjanes Ridge off the SW tip of Iceland. Its highest elevation is the top of Eldey Island, but most of the volcanic edifice is submerged.

Several eruptions occurred in historic times, last in 1926.

Graciosa volcano (Azores): magnitude 2.6 earthquake

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred at the volcano 4 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 4.50 km depth at 9 km distance WNW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.6 quake 6 km southwest of Santa Cruz da Graciosa, Azores, Portugal, Jan 11, 2026 09:29 pm (GMT -1) (9 km WNW)
All earthquakes at Graciosa

Hakkoda volcano (Honshu): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 21 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 10 km distance SSE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 32 km southeast of Aomori, Aomori, Japan, Jan 11, 2026 02:34 pm (GMT +9) (10 km SSE)
All earthquakes at Hakkoda

Lipari volcano (Eolian Islands): magnitude 2.4 earthquake

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred at the volcano 22 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.30 km depth at 12 km distance W from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.4 quake Tyrrhenian Sea, 9.4 km southwest of Isola Salina Island, Sicily, Italy, Jan 11, 2026 05:44 am (GMT +1) (12 km W)
All earthquakes at Lipari

Morne aux Diables volcano (Caribbean): magnitude 2.5 earthquake

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred at the volcano 18 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 11.60 km depth at 18 km distance NW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.5 quake Caribbean Sea, 39 km northwest of Dominica Island, Dominica, Jan 11, 2026 04:43 am (GMT -4) (18 km NW)
All earthquakes at Morne aux Diables

Musuan volcano (Mindanao): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 13 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 6 km distance WSW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 16 km northwest of Quezon, Province of Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, Philippines, Jan 11, 2026 09:51 pm (GMT +8) (6 km WSW)
All earthquakes at Musuan

Santorini volcano (Greece): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.6

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 9 hours, the last being recorded quake 11 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 12.40 and 10.62 km.
Earthquake details:
3.6 quake Aegean Sea, 4.4 km east of Santorini Island, Greece, Jan 11, 2026 09:09 am (GMT +2) (10 km E)
1.7 quake 3.7 km southeast of Fira, Nomos Kykladon, South Aegean, Greece, Jan 11, 2026 06:00 pm (GMT +2) (6 km E)
All earthquakes at Santorini

Taranaki volcano (North Island): magnitude 2.4 earthquake

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred at the volcano 19 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 9.60 km depth at 9 km distance SE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.4 quake 32 km south of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand, Jan 11, 2026 08:43 pm (GMT +13) (9 km SE)
All earthquakes at Taranaki

Toba volcano (Sumatra): magnitude 2.3 earthquake

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred at the volcano 8 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 21.00 km depth at 14 km distance NW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.3 quake 14 km west of Nainggolan, Kabupaten Samosir, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Jan 12, 2026 01:28 am (GMT +7) (14 km NW)
All earthquakes at Toba

Whale Island volcano (New Zealand): magnitude 2.3 earthquake

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred at the volcano 44 minutes ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 31.70 km depth at 9 km distance SSE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.3 quake South Pacific Ocean, 4.6 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Jan 12, 2026 03:06 pm (GMT +13) (9 km SSE)
All earthquakes at Whale Island
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