Volcano earthquake report for Wednesday, 9 September 2026

Quakes detected near: Apaneca Range (3 quakes between mag 1.2-1.6), Askja (12 quakes between mag 0.0-1.6), Balut (1 quake mag 1.9), Bardarbunga (1 quake mag 1.4), Camiguin de Babuyanes (1 quake mag 2.2), Campi Flegrei (Phlegrean Fields) (6 quakes between mag 0.1-1.6)
Chaîne des Puys (1 quake mag 1.2), Chingo (1 quake mag 1.4), Clear Lake (26 quakes between mag 0.2-2.3), Coatepeque (1 quake mag 2.1), Eldey (3 quakes between mag 0.6-1.7), Esjufjöll (2 quakes between mag 0.1-1.3), Etna (2 quakes between mag 1.5-1.7), Furnas (5 quakes between mag 1.5-3.0), Gagak (1 quake mag 2.2), Gran Canaria (1 quake mag 1.1), Hofsjökull (1 quake mag 1.8), Katla (2 quakes between mag 1.1-1.2), Kilauea (1 quake mag 2.1), Leonard Range (1 quake mag 1.9), Ljósufjöll (1 quake mag 1.5), Loihi (4 quakes between mag 1.8-2.6), Mammoth Mountain (1 quake mag 1.4), Maunaloa (1 quake mag 1.8), Mount Rainier (2 quakes between mag 0.4-1.1), Pelée (1 quake mag 2.0), Prestahnukur (3 quakes between mag 0.6-1.2), Puracé (1 quake mag 1.7), Rajabasa (1 quake mag 3.0), Ruapehu (1 quake mag 1.0), Santiaguito (1 quake mag 1.6), Taranaki (1 quake mag 1.2), Taupo (1 quake mag 2.2), Torfajökull (6 quakes between mag 0.1-1.0), Vesuvius (4 quakes between mag 0.1-1.4), White Island (1 quake mag 2.1) (updated 07h50)\n\nNote: 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.\n
Volcanoes with recent earthquakes above magnitude 2 or more than 10 quakes are listed below:

Askja volcano (Iceland): 12 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.6

Possible earthquake swarm: 12 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 21 hours, the last being recorded quake 38 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 10.60 and 0.00 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
1.6 quake 3.7 km WNW of Herðubreiðartögl Sep 8, 2026 10:26 am (Universal Time) (16 km ENE)
1.3 quake 5.1 km WNW of Herðubreiðartögl Sep 9, 2026 06:09 am (Universal Time) (15 km NE)
1.1 quake Iceland: 5.1 km NNW of Herðubreiðartögl Sep 8, 2026 11:36 am (Reykjavik time) (19 km NE)
0.9 quake 4.6 km NW of Herðubreiðartögl Sep 8, 2026 10:59 am (Universal Time) (16 km NE)
0.7 quake Iceland: 3.0 km NW of Herðubreiðartögl Sep 9, 2026 07:12 am (Reykjavik time) (17 km ENE)
All earthquakes at Askja
Askja is a central Icelandic volcano whose major 1875 eruption created the caldera now filled by Öskjuvatn lake. Its last known eruption occurred in 1961.

Camiguin de Babuyanes volcano (North of Luzon): magnitude 2.2 earthquake

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred at the volcano 15 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 8.00 km depth at 16 km distance NNE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.2 quake Province of Cagayan, Cagayan Valley, Philippines, Sep 9, 2026 12:37 am (GMT +8) (16 km NNE)
All earthquakes at Camiguin de Babuyanes
Camiguin de Babuyanes is a 712 m-high stratovolcano in the Babuyan archipelago north of Luzon. A phreatic eruption, possibly partly submarine, was reported around 1857.

Clear Lake volcano (California): 26 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.3

Possible earthquake swarm: 26 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 22 hours, the last being recorded quake 38 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 3.63 and 0.13 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.3 quake Sonoma County, 13 mi southwest of Clearlake, Lake County, California, United States, Sep 8, 2026 06:08 pm (GMT -7) (16 km SSW)
1.9 quake Sonoma County, 14 mi southwest of Clearlake, Lake County, California, United States, Sep 8, 2026 10:58 am (GMT -7) (16 km SSW)
1.7 quake Sonoma County, 13 mi southwest of Clearlake, Lake County, California, United States, Sep 8, 2026 06:15 pm (GMT -7) (16 km SSW)
1.5 quake 26 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Sep 8, 2026 11:19 am (GMT -7) (18 km S)
1.2 quake 26 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Sep 8, 2026 03:58 pm (GMT -7) (18 km SSW)
All earthquakes at Clear Lake

Coatepeque volcano (El Salvador): magnitude 2.1 earthquake

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred at the volcano 10 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 1.00 km depth at 1 km distance W from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.1 quake 13 km south of Santa Ana, Departamento de Santa Ana, El Salvador, Sep 8, 2026 03:45 pm (GMT -6) (1 km W)
All earthquakes at Coatepeque
Coatepeque is a large, lake-filled caldera in El Salvador, formed by major explosive eruptions between about 72,000 and 51,000 years ago. Its youngest dome may be less than 10,000 years old, although no eruption has been verified.

Furnas volcano (Azores): 5 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.0

5 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 3 hours, the last being recorded quake 15 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 10.00 and 4.50 km.
Earthquake details:
3.0 quake 28 km east of Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal, Sep 8, 2026 04:41 pm (Universal Time) (2 km NW)
2.3 quake 28 km east of Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal, Sep 8, 2026 01:44 pm (Universal Time) (2 km WNW)
1.9 quake 28 km east of Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal, Sep 8, 2026 05:03 pm (Universal Time) (3 km NW)
1.7 quake 28 km east of Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal, Sep 8, 2026 01:43 pm (Universal Time) (2 km NW)
1.5 quake 28 km east of Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal, Sep 8, 2026 04:57 pm (Universal Time) (2 km NW)
All earthquakes at Furnas
Furnas is an active volcanic system on eastern São Miguel in the Azores, with at least 11 pumice layers from the past 5,000 years. Its two recognized historical eruptions occurred in 1439–1443 and 1630; the latter caused significant damage and fatalities.

Gagak volcano (West Java): magnitude 2.2 earthquake

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred at the volcano 9 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 16.00 km depth at 8 km distance WSW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.2 quake 23 km west of Cicurug, Kabupaten Sukabumi, Jawa Barat, Indonesia, Sep 9, 2026 06:19 am (GMT +7) (8 km WSW)
All earthquakes at Gagak

Kilauea volcano (Hawai'i (Big Island)): magnitude 2.1 earthquake

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred at the volcano 6 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 28.29 km depth at 18 km distance SW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.1 quake 8.2 mi northeast of Pāhala, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Sep 8, 2026 04:12 pm (GMT -10) (18 km SW)
All earthquakes at Kilauea

Loihi volcano (Hawai'i (Big Island)): 4 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.6

4 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 18 hours, the last being recorded quake 4 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 32.74 and 29.23 km.
Earthquake details:
2.6 quake North Pacific Ocean, 40 mi southeast of of Hawai‘i Island, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Sep 8, 2026 05:42 pm (GMT -10) (17 km NNW)
2.4 quake North Pacific Ocean, 14 mi southeast of Pāhala, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Sep 8, 2026 01:28 am (GMT -10) (15 km NNW)
2.1 quake North Pacific Ocean, 41 mi southeast of of Hawai‘i Island, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Sep 7, 2026 11:25 pm (GMT -10) (16 km NW)
1.8 quake North Pacific Ocean, 42 mi southeast of of Hawai‘i Island, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Sep 8, 2026 10:24 am (GMT -10) (14 km NW)
All earthquakes at Loihi
Loihi, now named Kamaʻehuakanaloa, is a submarine shield volcano about 35 km southeast of Hawaiʻi. Its last confirmed eruption was in 1996, while later unrest has consisted of earthquake swarms without confirmed eruptions.

Rajabasa volcano (Sumatra): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 6 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 13 km distance SE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported quake or seismic-like event: 70 km southeast of Bandar Lampung, Kota Bandar Lampung, Lampung, Indonesia, Sep 9, 2026 08:26 am (GMT +7) (13 km SE)
All earthquakes at Rajabasa
Rajabasa is a 1,282 m stratovolcano at the southeastern end of Sumatra. Its youngest dated eruptive material is about 120,000 ±40,000 years old, and no eruptions are known from the past approximately 11,700 years.

Taupo volcano (New Zealand): magnitude 2.2 earthquake

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred at the volcano 17 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 6.60 km depth at 17 km distance NNE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.2 quake 8.9 km northwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, Sep 9, 2026 02:24 am (GMT +12) (17 km NNE)
All earthquakes at Taupo
Lake-filled Taupo produced its largest known eruption about 22,600 years ago. Its last major eruption occurred about 1,800 years ago and was New Zealand’s largest during approximately the past 12,000 years.

White Island volcano (New Zealand): magnitude 2.1 earthquake

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred at the volcano 12 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 33.70 km depth at 4 km distance SSW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.1 quake South Pacific Ocean, 89 km east of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Sep 9, 2026 08:04 am (GMT +12) (4 km SSW)
All earthquakes at White Island
Whakaari/White Island is an active offshore stratovolcano in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty. A deadly explosion struck visitors in December 2019, and further eruptive activity was recorded in 2024–26.
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