Volcano earthquake report for Monday, 12 Jan 2026

Quakes detected near: Abu (11 quakes between mag 0.5-1.1), Akuseki-jima (2 quakes between mag 1.3-1.9), Akyarlar (2 quakes between mag 1.6-1.9), Apastepeque (1 quake mag 2.5), Aso (9 quakes between mag 0.2-1.0), Augustine (1 quake mag 1.6)
Cabalian (1 quake mag 1.8), Churchill (1 quake mag 1.6), Clear Lake (25 quakes between mag 0.2-2.1), Concepción (1 quake mag 1.8), Cuernos de Negros (1 quake mag 3.0), Daisen (1 quake mag 1.4), El Chichón (9 quakes between mag 2.3-3.1), Grímsvötn (1 quake mag 1.1), Irazu (1 quake mag 3.0), Kalatungan (1 quake mag 2.4), Katla (2 quakes between mag 1.0-1.1), Kirishima (4 quakes between mag 0.3-1.9), Loihi (3 quakes between mag 1.7-2.0), Madeira (1 quake mag 3.0), Mayon (1 quake mag 1.7), Morne Watt (1 quake mag 1.3), Moyuta (1 quake mag 2.5), Nikko-Shirane (7 quakes between mag 0.1-1.6), Pocdol Mountains (2 quakes between mag 2.0-2.3), Prestahnukur (3 quakes between mag 0.7-1.5), Rotorua (1 quake mag 3.0), Sanbe (2 quakes between mag 0.6-1.3), Sandal (1 quake mag 1.0), Sousaki (3 quakes between mag 1.7-2.0), Talakmau (1 quake mag 2.5), Tjörnes Fracture Zone (1 quake mag 1.3), Whale Island (1 quake mag 2.3) (updated 23h50)

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:

Abu volcano (Honshu): 11 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.1

Possible earthquake swarm: 11 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 15 hours, the last being recorded quake 8 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 31.60 and 28.70 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
1.1 quake 30 km north of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan, Jan 12, 2026 02:13 pm (GMT +9) (8 km SSW)
1.0 quake 30 km north of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan, Jan 12, 2026 11:25 am (GMT +9) (8 km S)
1.0 quake 29 km north of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan, Jan 12, 2026 02:25 pm (GMT +9) (8 km S)
1.0 quake 30 km north of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan, Jan 12, 2026 09:20 am (GMT +9) (8 km SSW)
0.9 quake 29 km northeast of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan, Jan 12, 2026 04:49 pm (GMT +9) (9 km S)
All earthquakes at Abu

Apastepeque volcano (El Salvador): 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 9.00 km depth at 9 km distance SSE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.5 quake 4.3 km east of San Vicente, Departamento de San Vicente, El Salvador, Jan 11, 2026 11:16 pm (GMT -6) (9 km SSE)
All earthquakes at Apastepeque

Clear Lake volcano (California): 25 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.1

Possible earthquake swarm: 25 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 23 hours, the last being recorded quake 34 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 3.21 and 0.05 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
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)
1.7 quake Sonoma County, 13 mi southwest of Clearlake, Lake County, California, United States, Jan 11, 2026 04:40 pm (GMT -8) (17 km S)
1.3 quake 27 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Jan 12, 2026 06:03 am (GMT -8) (16 km SSW)
1.3 quake 28 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Jan 11, 2026 05:05 pm (GMT -8) (16 km SSW)
1.3 quake 28 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Jan 11, 2026 07:15 pm (GMT -8) (16 km SSW)
All earthquakes at Clear Lake

Cuernos de Negros volcano (Central Philippines): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 10 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 10 km distance SE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 15 km southwest of Dumaguete, Philippines, Jan 12, 2026 09:42 pm (GMT +8) (10 km SE)
All earthquakes at Cuernos de Negros

El Chichón volcano (Southern Mexico): 9 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.1

9 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 20 hours, the last being recorded quake 2 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 3.50 and 2.30 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
3.1 quake Estado de Chiapas, 36 km southwest of Teapa, Estado de Tabasco, Mexico, Jan 12, 2026 12:00 am (GMT -6) (1 km NNE)
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)
2.8 quake Estado de Chiapas, 38 km southwest of Teapa, Estado de Tabasco, Mexico, Jan 11, 2026 11:09 pm (GMT -6) (1 km SW)
2.5 quake Estado de Chiapas, 37 km southwest of Teapa, Estado de Tabasco, Mexico, Jan 11, 2026 07:24 pm (GMT -6) (1 km WNW)
2.5 quake Estado de Chiapas, 37 km southwest of Teapa, Estado de Tabasco, Mexico, Jan 12, 2026 01:48 am (GMT -6) (2 km NNW)
All earthquakes at El Chichón

Irazu volcano (Costa Rica): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 15 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 8 km distance SE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 13 km northeast of Paraiso, Provincia de Cartago, Costa Rica, Jan 12, 2026 03:14 am (GMT -6) (8 km SE)
All earthquakes at Irazu

Kalatungan volcano (Mindanao): magnitude 2.4 earthquake

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred at the volcano 9 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 6.00 km depth at 17 km distance SW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.4 quake 37 km west of Maramag, Province of Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, Philippines, Jan 12, 2026 10:48 pm (GMT +8) (17 km SW)
All earthquakes at Kalatungan

Madeira volcano (Madeira): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 14 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 14 km distance W from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 23 km west of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, Jan 12, 2026 09:44 am (GMT +0) (14 km W)
All earthquakes at Madeira

Moyuta volcano (Guatemala): magnitude 2.5 earthquake

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred at the volcano 1 hour 55 minutes 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

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 3 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 30.00 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 10.7 km north of Sorsogon, Province of Sorsogon, Bicol, Philippines, Jan 13, 2026 04:42 am (GMT +8) (4 km ENE)
All earthquakes at Pocdol Mountains

Rotorua volcano (New Zealand): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 17 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 7 km distance SSE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported quake or seismic-like event: 5.4 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Jan 12, 2026 07:56 pm (GMT +13) (7 km SSE)
All earthquakes at Rotorua

Talakmau volcano (Sumatra): magnitude 2.5 earthquake

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred at the volcano 5 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

Whale Island volcano (New Zealand): magnitude 2.3 earthquake

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred at the volcano 22 hours 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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