Volcano earthquake report for Monday, 27 Nov 2023
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 27 Nov 2023 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.

Quakes detected near: Apoyeque (1 quake mag 2.8), Brennisteinsfjöll (7 quakes between mag 0.1-1.8), Clear Lake (28 quakes between mag 0.3-1.7), Eldey (11 quakes between mag 0.3-2.7), Etna (2 quakes between mag 1.0-1.4), Fagradalsfjall (66 quakes between mag 0.1-2.6)
Jan Mayen (2 quakes between mag 1.6-2.0), Kilauea (6 quakes between mag 1.7-2.8), Krísuvík (7 quakes between mag 0.8-1.6), Kuchinoshima (5 quakes between mag 2.5-2.8), La Palma (1 quake mag 1.0), Laacher See (1 quake mag 1.4), Maug Islands (2 quakes between mag 4.3-4.7), Mauna Kea (1 quake mag 1.5), Popocatépetl (2 quakes between mag 3.0-3.2), Prestahnukur (1 quake mag 1.3), Reykjanes (26 quakes between mag 0.1-3.0), Taupo (2 quakes between mag 1.5-1.5), Telica (1 quake mag 2.3), Terceira (2 quakes between mag 1.8-1.9), Theistareykjarbunga (3 quakes between mag 0.1-1.0), Tjörnes Fracture Zone (3 quakes between mag 1.1-1.6) (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:



Apoyeque volcano (Nicaragua): magnitude 2.8 earthquake

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred at the volcano 9 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 5.0 km depth at 18 km distance WSW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.8 quake 28 km west of Managua, Nicaragua, Nov 27, 2023 09:04 am (Managua time) (18 km WSW)
All earthquakes at Apoyeque

Clear Lake volcano (California): 28 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.7

Possible earthquake swarm: 28 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 22 hours, the last being recorded quake 1 hour 32 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 2.7 and 0.0 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
1.7 quake 7 Km NW of The Geysers, CA, Nov 27, 2023 06:12 am (Los Angeles time) (18 km SSW)
1.3 quake Sonoma County, California, USA, Nov 26, 2023 08:51 pm (Los Angeles time) (15 km SSW)
1.3 quake 10 Km WNW of The Geysers, CA, Nov 27, 2023 11:13 am (Los Angeles time) (18 km SSW)
1.3 quake 5 Km NW of The Geysers, CA, Nov 27, 2023 07:30 am (Los Angeles time) (17 km S)
1.2 quake 7 Km W of Cobb, CA, Nov 27, 2023 06:17 am (Los Angeles time) (16 km S)
All earthquakes at Clear Lake

Eldey volcano (Iceland): 11 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.7

Possible earthquake swarm: 11 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 18 hours, the last being recorded quake 6 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 14.8 and 1.1 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.7 quake Iceland: 4.3 Km N of Eldey Nov 27, 2023 05:45 pm (Reykjavik time) (2 km N)
2.6 quake Iceland: 3.2 Km N of Eldey Nov 27, 2023 04:35 pm (Reykjavik time) (3 km NNE)
2.1 quake Iceland: 5.2 Km SE of Geirfuglasker Nov 27, 2023 12:25 am (Reykjavik time) (11 km SW)
1.4 quake Iceland: 5.9 Km N of Eldey Nov 27, 2023 06:16 pm (Reykjavik time) (7 km NNE)
1.4 quake Iceland: 4.5 Km N of Eldey Nov 27, 2023 04:32 pm (Reykjavik time) (6 km NNE)
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.

Fagradalsfjall volcano (Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland): 66 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.6

Possible earthquake swarm: 66 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 22 hours, the last being recorded quake 1 hour 35 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 7.3 and 1.1 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.6 quake Iceland: 2.2 Km W of Fagradalsfjall Nov 27, 2023 07:21 pm (Reykjavik time) (3 km WNW)
2.5 quake Iceland: 2.3 Km W of Fagradalsfjall Nov 27, 2023 06:59 pm (Reykjavik time) (2 km W)
2.1 quake Iceland: 5.2 Km WSW of Fagradalsfjall Nov 27, 2023 12:02 am (Reykjavik time) (5 km W)
2.0 quake Iceland: 5.1 Km NNE of Grindavík Nov 27, 2023 12:28 am (Reykjavik time) (6 km WSW)
1.9 quake Iceland: 5.5 Km NNE of Grindavík Nov 27, 2023 12:43 am (Reykjavik time) (6 km WSW)
All earthquakes at Fagradalsfjall

Kilauea volcano (Hawai'i (Big Island)): 6 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.8

6 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 12 hours, the last being recorded quake 38 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 6.8 and 0.1 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.8 quake 27 mi south of Hilo, Hawaii County, USA, Nov 27, 2023 02:34 am (Honolulu time) (19 km ESE)
2.5 quake 8.8 mi northeast of Pāhala, Hawaii County, USA, Nov 27, 2023 10:46 am (Honolulu time) (16 km SW)
2.4 quake 9 mi northeast of Pāhala, Hawaii County, USA, Nov 27, 2023 11:08 am (Honolulu time) (16 km SW)
2.1 quake 8.7 mi northeast of Pāhala, Hawaii County, USA, Nov 27, 2023 01:11 pm (Honolulu time) (16 km SW)
1.9 quake 9.3 mi northeast of Pāhala, Hawaii County, USA, Nov 27, 2023 01:26 am (Honolulu time) (15 km SW)
All earthquakes at Kilauea

Kuchinoshima volcano (Ryukyu Islands): 5 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.8

5 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 21 hours, the last being recorded quake 3 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 12.0 and 10.8 km.
Earthquake details:
2.8 quake 77 km southwest of Miyanoura, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima, Japan, Nov 28, 2023 01:57 am (GMT +9) (9 km ESE)
2.7 quake 77 km southwest of Miyanoura, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima, Japan, Nov 28, 2023 06:14 am (GMT +9) (9 km ESE)
2.7 quake 78 km southwest of Miyanoura, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima, Japan, Nov 27, 2023 09:01 am (GMT +9) (8 km ESE)
2.5 quake 56 km southwest of Yudomari, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima, Japan, Nov 28, 2023 02:07 am (GMT +9) (9 km ESE)
2.5 quake 54 km southwest of Kurio, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima, Japan, Nov 27, 2023 10:08 am (GMT +9) (6 km E)
All earthquakes at Kuchinoshima

Maug Islands volcano (Mariana Islands and Guam): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 4.7

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 13 hours, the last being recorded quake 9 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 10.0 and 10.0 km.
Earthquake details:
4.7 quake Maug Islands Region, Northern Mariana Islands, Nov 27, 2023 11:39 am (Saipan time) (3 km S)
4.3 quake 141 km north of Agrihan Village, Northern Mariana Islands, Nov 28, 2023 12:49 am (Saipan time) (13 km SSW)
All earthquakes at Maug Islands

Popocatépetl volcano (Western & Central Mexico): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.2

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 1 hour 35 minutes, the last being recorded quake 14 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 5.0 and 3.0 km.
Earthquake details:
3.2 quake 24 km northwest of Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico, Nov 27, 2023 02:02 am (Mexico City time) (7 km NE)
3.0 quake 17 km northwest of Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico, Nov 27, 2023 03:38 am (Mexico City time) (6 km ESE)
All earthquakes at Popocatépetl

Reykjanes volcano (Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland): 26 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.0

Possible earthquake swarm: 26 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 23 hours, the last being recorded quake 1 hour 25 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 6.3 and 0.8 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
3.0 quake Iceland: 4.8 Km NNE of Grindavík Nov 27, 2023 12:26 am (Reykjavik time) (6 km ESE)
2.2 quake Iceland: 4.9 Km NNE of Grindavík Nov 27, 2023 12:19 am (Reykjavik time) (6 km ESE)
2.0 quake Iceland: 1.2 Km ENE of Reykjanestá Nov 27, 2023 12:16 am (Reykjavik time) (13 km SW)
1.8 quake Iceland: 3.7 Km NNE of Grindavík Nov 27, 2023 12:35 am (Reykjavik time) (6 km ESE)
1.7 quake Iceland: 2.8 Km NNE of Grindavík Nov 27, 2023 05:08 am (Reykjavik time) (6 km SE)
All earthquakes at Reykjanes

Telica volcano (Nicaragua): magnitude 2.3 earthquake

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred at the volcano 3 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 13.0 km depth at 12 km distance W from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.3 quake Chinandega, 18 km northwest of Leon, Nicaragua, Nov 27, 2023 02:39 pm (Managua time) (12 km W)
All earthquakes at Telica
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