Volcano earthquake report for Sunday, 8 May 2022
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 8 May 2022 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.

Quakes detected near: Bardarbunga (10 quakes between mag 0.5-2.0), Cagua (1 quake mag 1.9), Clear Lake (20 quakes between mag 0.3-1.9), Coso (2 quakes between mag 0.8-1.1), Fagradalsfjall (21 quakes between mag 0.1-1.9), Grímsvötn (3 quakes between mag 0.6-1.0)
Hrómundartindur (4 quakes between mag 0.4-1.1), Katla (2 quakes between mag 0.5-1.1), Krísuvík (46 quakes between mag 0.1-2.4), Kverkfjöll (2 quakes between mag 0.5-1.0), La Palma (2 quakes between mag 1.4-1.9), Laacher See (1 quake mag 3.0), Mammoth Mountain (1 quake mag 1.4), Mayotte Island (3 quakes between mag 1.1-2.1), Nisyros (1 quake mag 2.3), Okataina (Tarawera) (1 quake mag 2.0), Prestahnukur (2 quakes between mag 1.7-2.1), Reporoa (2 quakes between mag 1.6-1.7), Reykjanes (27 quakes between mag 0.1-2.1), Salton Buttes (1 quake mag 1.6), San Diego (1 quake mag 1.1), Sekincau Belirang (1 quake mag 2.7), São Jorge (6 quakes between mag 1.5-1.8), Taupo (2 quakes between mag 1.2-1.3), Tenerife (2 quakes between mag 1.1-1.1), Tjörnes Fracture Zone (48 quakes between mag 0.4-1.7), Tongariro (1 quake mag 1.0), Wrangell (1 quake mag 1.1) (updated 12h50)

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:



Clear Lake volcano (California): 20 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.9

Possible earthquake swarm: 20 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 21 hours, the last being recorded quake 57 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 3.4 and 0.1 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
1.9 quake 3km W of Cobb, CA, May 7, 2022 10:17 pm (GMT -7) (16 km S)1.3 quake 6km WNW of Cobb, CA, May 7, 2022 9:13 pm (GMT -7) (15 km S)1.3 quake 8km NW of The Geysers, CA, May 7, 2022 6:23 pm (GMT -7) (16 km SSW)1.3 quake 6km WNW of The Geysers, CA, May 7, 2022 9:13 pm (GMT -7) (19 km S)1.0 quake 8km W of Cobb, CA, May 7, 2022 7:48 am (GMT -7) (16 km SSW)All earthquakes at Clear Lake

Fagradalsfjall volcano (Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland): 21 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.9

Possible earthquake swarm: 21 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 14 hours, the last being recorded quake 3 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 6.7 and 2.6 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
1.9 quake Iceland: 5.5 Km WSW of Fagradalsfjall May 8, 2022 9:38 am (GMT +0) (6 km W)1.3 quake Iceland: 5.5 Km NNE of Grindavík May 8, 2022 3:34 am (GMT +0) (6 km WSW)1.1 quake Iceland: 5.5 Km NE of Grindavík May 8, 2022 8:50 am (GMT +0) (5 km WSW)0.9 quake Iceland: 5.2 Km WSW of Fagradalsfjall May 8, 2022 2:57 am (GMT +0) (5 km W)0.9 quake Iceland: 5.3 Km WSW of Fagradalsfjall May 8, 2022 1:25 am (GMT +0) (5 km W)All earthquakes at Fagradalsfjall

Krísuvík volcano (Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland): 46 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.4

Possible earthquake swarm: 46 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 20 hours, the last being recorded quake 3 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 9.8 and 3.9 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.4 quake Iceland: 7.0 Km NE of Krýsuvík May 7, 2022 2:43 pm (GMT +0) (7 km E)2.0 quake Iceland: 6.3 Km NE of Krýsuvík May 8, 2022 2:24 am (GMT +0) (6 km E)1.8 quake Iceland: 6.2 Km NE of Krýsuvík May 8, 2022 7:47 am (GMT +0) (6 km E)1.7 quake Iceland: 7.0 Km NNE of Krýsuvík May 8, 2022 8:57 am (GMT +0) (5 km ENE)1.2 quake Iceland: 5.9 Km NE of Krýsuvík May 7, 2022 12:55 pm (GMT +0) (5 km E)All earthquakes at Krísuvík

Laacher See volcano (Germany): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 18 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.0 km depth at 13 km distance E from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 1.3 km southwest of Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, May 7, 2022 9:16 pm (GMT +2) (13 km E)All earthquakes at Laacher See

Mayotte Island volcano (Indian Ocean): 3 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.1

3 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 10 hours, the last being recorded quake 13 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 40.2 and 19.7 km.
Earthquake details:
2.1 quake 20 km west of Mamoudzou, Mayotte, May 7, 2022 4:41 pm (GMT +3) (12 km W)1.5 quake 12 km east of Mamoudzou, Mayotte, May 7, 2022 11:14 pm (GMT +3) (19 km E)1.1 quake Mayotte: Near Mamoudzou May 8, 2022 2:23 am (GMT +3) (17 km E)All earthquakes at Mayotte Island

Nisyros volcano (Greece): magnitude 2.3 earthquake

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred at the volcano 13 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 18.6 km depth at 15 km distance SSW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.3 quake Aegean Sea, 51 km south of Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece, May 8, 2022 2:28 am (GMT +3) (15 km SSW)All earthquakes at Nisyros

Prestahnukur volcano (Iceland): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.1

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 3 hours, the last being recorded quake 21 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 5.2 and 4.2 km.
Earthquake details:
2.1 quake Iceland: 14.6 Km S of Eiríksjökull May 7, 2022 1:07 pm (GMT +0) (12 km ENE)1.7 quake Iceland: 17.8 Km ESE of Húsafell May 7, 2022 3:40 pm (GMT +0) (1 km NE)All earthquakes at Prestahnukur

Reykjanes volcano (Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland): 27 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.1

Possible earthquake swarm: 27 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 14 hours, the last being recorded quake 5 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 10.2 and 2.3 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.1 quake Iceland: 2.8 Km N of Reykjanestá May 7, 2022 9:53 pm (GMT +0) (11 km SW)1.8 quake Iceland: 3.2 Km NNE of Reykjanestá May 7, 2022 9:55 pm (GMT +0) (11 km SW)1.5 quake Iceland: 3.0 Km N of Reykjanestá May 7, 2022 11:54 pm (GMT +0) (11 km SW)1.5 quake Iceland: 3.1 Km N of Reykjanestá May 7, 2022 11:26 pm (GMT +0) (11 km SW)1.4 quake Iceland: 2.8 Km WNW of Grindavík May 7, 2022 10:57 pm (GMT +0) (5 km SSE)All earthquakes at Reykjanes

Sekincau Belirang volcano (Sumatra): magnitude 2.7 earthquake

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred at the volcano 24 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.0 km depth at 12 km distance W from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.7 quake 80 km west of Kotabumi, Lampung, Indonesia, May 7, 2022 8:16 pm (GMT +7) (12 km W)All earthquakes at Sekincau Belirang

Tjörnes Fracture Zone volcano (Iceland): 48 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.7

Possible earthquake swarm: 48 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 21 hours, the last being recorded quake 14 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 10.6 and 0.1 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
1.7 quake Iceland: 15.7 Km W of Kópasker May 7, 2022 4:26 pm (GMT +0) (14 km E)1.6 quake Iceland: 29.8 Km ESE of Grímsey May 8, 2022 10:06 am (GMT +0) (19 km NW)1.5 quake Iceland: 16.1 Km W of Kópasker May 8, 2022 9:31 am (GMT +0) (14 km ENE)1.4 quake Iceland: 16.2 Km W of Kópasker May 8, 2022 9:38 am (GMT +0) (13 km ENE)1.4 quake Iceland: 15.4 Km W of Kópasker May 8, 2022 10:42 am (GMT +0) (14 km E)All earthquakes at Tjörnes Fracture Zone
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