Volcano earthquake report for Saturday, 31 Aug 2024
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 31 Aug 2024 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.

Quakes detected near: Brennisteinsfjöll (1 quake mag 1.0), Clear Lake (15 quakes between mag 0.3-2.0), Coso (5 quakes between mag 0.5-2.0), Cuernos de Negros (2 quakes between mag 2.8-3.0), Douglas (1 quake mag 2.2), Eldey (2 quakes between mag 1.7-2.2)
Etna (1 quake mag 3.0), Fagradalsfjall (4 quakes between mag 0.5-1.6), Grímsvötn (2 quakes between mag 1.1-1.1), Hrómundartindur (1 quake mag 1.5), Kalatungan (4 quakes between mag 1.5-4.4), Katla (1 quake mag 1.6), Kilauea (13 quakes between mag 1.7-2.3), Koruhüyüğü (1 quake mag 1.7), Krafla (2 quakes between mag 1.0-1.3), Kurikoma (1 quake mag 2.8), La Palma (1 quake mag 1.2), Laguna Aramuaca (2 quakes between mag 1.8-2.8), Mount Rainier (2 quakes between mag 0.9-1.0), Nevado del Tolima (1 quake mag 2.1), Piton de la Fournaise (1 quake mag 1.3), Sousaki (1 quake mag 1.4), Vesuvius (2 quakes between mag 1.6-3.0), White Island (1 quake mag 2.6) (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:



Clear Lake volcano (California): 15 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.0

Possible earthquake swarm: 15 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 21 hours, the last being recorded quake 24 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 14.2 and 1.0 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.0 quake 13 mi southwest of Clearlake, Lake County, California, United States, Aug 31, 2024 06:32 am (Los Angeles time) (15 km S)
1.1 quake 28 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Aug 30, 2024 11:11 pm (Los Angeles time) (15 km SSW)
1.0 quake 28 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Aug 31, 2024 03:40 am (Los Angeles time) (16 km S)
1.0 quake 8 km WNW of Cobb, CA, Aug 31, 2024 02:36 am (Los Angeles time) (15 km SSW)
0.9 quake 6 km NW of The Geysers, CA, Aug 31, 2024 04:27 am (Los Angeles time) (18 km S)
All earthquakes at Clear Lake

Cuernos de Negros volcano (Central Philippines): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.0

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 1 hour 3 minutes, the last being recorded quake 32 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 10.0 and 7.0 km.
Earthquake details:
Unconfirmed quake or seismic-like event reported: 7.6 km southwest of Dumaguete City, Philippines, Sep 1, 2024 07:18 am (GMT +8) (8 km ENE)
2.8 quake 11 km southwest of Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Philippines, Sep 1, 2024 06:15 am (Manila time) (5 km ENE)
All earthquakes at Cuernos de Negros

Douglas volcano (Alaska Peninsula): magnitude 2.2 earthquake

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred at the volcano 18 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 4.4 km depth at 3 km distance SSE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.2 quake Kenai Peninsula, 83 mi northwest of Kodiak, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States, Aug 30, 2024 09:58 pm (Anchorage time) (3 km SSE)
All earthquakes at Douglas

Eldey volcano (Iceland): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.2

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 51 minutes, the last being recorded quake 17 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 6.2 and 4.4 km.
Earthquake details:
2.2 quake 1.0 km NW of Eldeyjardrangur Aug 31, 2024 06:51 am (Reykjavik time) (1 km S)
1.7 quake Iceland: 3.9 km SSE of Eldeyjardrangur Aug 31, 2024 06:00 am (Reykjavik time) (5 km SE)
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.

Etna volcano (Italy): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 5 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.0 km depth at 0 km distance SW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 30 km north of Catania, Catania, Sicily, Italy, Aug 31, 2024 09:10 pm (GMT +2) (0 km SW)
All earthquakes at Etna

Kalatungan volcano (Mindanao): 4 earthquakes up to magnitude 4.4

4 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 10 hours, the last being recorded quake 6 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 5.0 and 2.0 km.
Earthquake details:
4.4 quake 17 km north of Wao, Lanao del Sur, Mindanao Musulman, Philippines, Aug 31, 2024 04:10 pm (Manila time) (18 km SW)
2.1 quake Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, 23 km north of Wao, Philippines, Aug 31, 2024 04:30 pm (Manila time) (18 km WSW)
1.7 quake Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, 22 km north of Wao, Philippines, Aug 31, 2024 04:19 pm (Manila time) (19 km WSW)
1.5 quake 44 km west of Valencia, Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, Philippines, Sep 1, 2024 02:13 am (Manila time) (15 km SW)
All earthquakes at Kalatungan

Kilauea volcano (Hawai'i (Big Island)): 13 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.3

Possible earthquake swarm: 13 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 21 hours, the last being recorded quake 1 hour 4 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 24.2 and 0.2 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.3 quake 4 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii, Aug 31, 2024 12:45 pm (Honolulu time) (5 km E)
2.2 quake 26 mi southwest of Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Aug 30, 2024 08:20 pm (Honolulu time) (5 km SE)
2.1 quake 6 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii, Aug 30, 2024 09:26 pm (Honolulu time) (5 km ESE)
2.1 quake 6 km S of Volcano, Hawaii, Aug 30, 2024 03:44 pm (Honolulu time) (5 km ESE)
2.0 quake 6 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii, Aug 30, 2024 09:06 pm (Honolulu time) (3 km ESE)
All earthquakes at Kilauea

Kurikoma volcano (Honshu): magnitude 2.8 earthquake

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred at the volcano 21 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 7.2 km depth at 10 km distance NE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.8 quake 26 km southwest of Mizusawa, Iwate, Japan, Aug 31, 2024 11:35 am (GMT +9) (10 km NE)
All earthquakes at Kurikoma

Laguna Aramuaca volcano (El Salvador): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.8

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 1 hour 23 minutes, the last being recorded quake 19 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 8.0 and 4.0 km.
Earthquake details:
2.8 quake 17 km west of La Union, La Union, El Salvador, Aug 30, 2024 10:44 pm (El Salvador time) (13 km ESE)
1.8 quake 18 km west of La Union, La Union, El Salvador, Aug 30, 2024 09:20 pm (El Salvador time) (12 km ESE)
All earthquakes at Laguna Aramuaca

Nevado del Tolima volcano (Colombia): 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 5.0 km depth at 15 km distance SE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.1 quake 14 km north of Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia, Aug 31, 2024 06:45 am (Bogota time) (15 km SE)
All earthquakes at Nevado del Tolima

Vesuvius volcano (Italy): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.0

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 9 hours, the last being recorded quake 15 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 10.0 and 0.4 km.
Earthquake details:
Reported quake or seismic-like event: 8.3 km southeast of Naples, Napoli, Campania, Italy, Aug 31, 2024 01:55 am (GMT +2) (7 km WSW)
1.6 quake 6.4 km northeast of Torre del Greco, Napoli, Campania, Italy, Aug 31, 2024 10:39 am (Rome time) (0 km NE)
All earthquakes at Vesuvius

White Island volcano (New Zealand): magnitude 2.6 earthquake

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred at the volcano 24 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 5.0 km depth at 7 km distance S from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.6 quake South Pacific Ocean, 45 km north of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Aug 31, 2024 12:17 pm (Auckland time) (7 km S)
All earthquakes at White Island
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