Volcano earthquake report for Friday, 6 Sep 2024
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 6 Sep 2024 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.

Quakes detected near: Clear Lake (19 quakes between mag 0.3-1.5), Coso (4 quakes between mag 1.0-1.5), Don Joao de Castro Bank (1 quake mag 2.2), Etna (3 quakes between mag 1.0-1.2), Fremrinámar (1 quake mag 1.2), Haleakala (1 quake mag 3.0)
Hrómundartindur (1 quake mag 1.2), Katla (4 quakes between mag 0.7-3.0), Kilauea (23 quakes between mag 1.7-2.7), Kirishima (1 quake mag 3.2), La Palma (2 quakes between mag 1.1-1.2), Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (1 quake mag 1.3), Maunaloa (1 quake mag 2.0), Methana (1 quake mag 1.6), Morne aux Diables (1 quake mag 3.0), Salton Buttes (1 quake mag 1.3), San Salvador (1 quake mag 3.0), Soufrière de Guadeloupe (2 quakes between mag 0.9-3.0), Tambora (1 quake mag 2.6), Terceira (8 quakes between mag 0.0-2.5), Tjörnes Fracture Zone (1 quake mag 1.4), Torfajökull (9 quakes between mag 0.0-2.1), Tungnafellsjökull (1 quake mag 1.2), Tupungatito (1 quake mag 2.5), Vatnafjöll (1 quake mag 1.4), White Island (3 quakes between mag 2.1-2.5) (updated 16h50)

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): 19 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.5

Possible earthquake swarm: 19 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 16 hours, the last being recorded quake 5 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 8.8 and 0.5 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
1.5 quake 27 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Sep 6, 2024 03:56 am (Los Angeles time) (17 km S)
1.3 quake 5 km NNW of The Geysers, CA, Sep 5, 2024 07:58 pm (Los Angeles time) (17 km S)
1.1 quake 6 km NW of The Geysers, CA, Sep 5, 2024 08:32 pm (Los Angeles time) (18 km S)
1.1 quake 6 km WNW of Cobb, CA, Sep 5, 2024 12:26 pm (Los Angeles time) (15 km S)
1.1 quake 10 km NW of The Geysers, CA, Sep 5, 2024 05:05 pm (Los Angeles time) (17 km SSW)
All earthquakes at Clear Lake

Don Joao de Castro Bank volcano (Azores): 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 0 km depth at 14 km distance SE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.2 quake North Atlantic Ocean, 88 km northwest of Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal, Sep 6, 2024 12:42 am (GMT -1) (14 km SE)
All earthquakes at Don Joao de Castro Bank

Haleakala volcano (Hawaiian Islands): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 9 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.0 km depth at 10 km distance NW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 13 mi southeast of Kahului, Maui County, Hawaii, United States, Sep 5, 2024 10:10 pm (GMT -10) (10 km NW)
All earthquakes at Haleakala

Katla volcano (Iceland): 4 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.0

4 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 22 hours, the last being recorded quake 2 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 13.1 and 0.1 km.
Earthquake details:
3.0 quake 6.6 km NNE of Hábunga Sep 6, 2024 02:39 pm (Reykjavik time) (1 km NW)
2.0 quake 2.9 km E of Goðabunga Sep 5, 2024 07:50 pm (Reykjavik time) (7 km W)
1.8 quake Iceland: 3.5 km NNW of Hábunga Sep 5, 2024 05:01 pm (Reykjavik time) (4 km SW)
0.7 quake 4.4 km NNW of Hábunga Sep 6, 2024 07:07 am (Reykjavik time) (4 km WSW)
All earthquakes at Katla

Kilauea volcano (Hawai'i (Big Island)): 23 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.7

Possible earthquake swarm: 23 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 19 hours, the last being recorded quake 31 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 30.6 and 0.3 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.7 quake 8 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii, Sep 5, 2024 01:44 pm (Honolulu time) (9 km ESE)
2.4 quake 5 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii, Sep 6, 2024 12:54 am (Honolulu time) (4 km ESE)
2.4 quake 6 km S of Volcano, Hawaii, Sep 5, 2024 05:33 pm (Honolulu time) (6 km ESE)
2.3 quake 14 km S of Fern Forest, Hawaii, Sep 5, 2024 01:08 pm (Honolulu time) (19 km ESE)
2.2 quake 6 km SSW of Volcano, Hawaii, Sep 6, 2024 05:32 am (Honolulu time) (4 km ESE)
All earthquakes at Kilauea

Kirishima volcano (Kyushu): magnitude 3.2 earthquake

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred at the volcano 11 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 0.9 km depth at 5 km distance NNE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
3.2 quake 10.2 km west of Kobayashi, Miyazaki, Japan, Sep 6, 2024 03:02 pm (GMT +9) (5 km NNE)
All earthquakes at Kirishima

Morne aux Diables volcano (Caribbean): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 16 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.0 km depth at 6 km distance SSW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 30 km north of Roseau, Saint George, Dominica, Sep 5, 2024 08:55 pm (GMT -4) (6 km SSW)
All earthquakes at Morne aux Diables

San Salvador volcano (El Salvador): 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 10.0 km depth at 9 km distance W from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 21 km west of San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador, Sep 5, 2024 05:30 pm (GMT -6) (9 km W)
All earthquakes at San Salvador

Soufrière de Guadeloupe volcano (Caribbean): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.0

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 5 hours, the last being recorded quake 12 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 10.0 and 0.8 km.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 38 km southwest of Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, Sep 6, 2024 12:41 am (GMT -4) (8 km SW)
0.9 quake 10.8 km west of Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Guadeloupe, Sep 5, 2024 07:33 pm (Guadeloupe time) (1 km SE)
All earthquakes at Soufrière de Guadeloupe

Tambora volcano (Sumbawa): magnitude 2.6 earthquake

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred at the volcano 11 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 23.0 km depth at 18 km distance WNW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.6 quake Bima Regency, 59 km northeast of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia, Sep 6, 2024 01:58 pm (Makassar time) (18 km WNW)
All earthquakes at Tambora

Terceira volcano (Azores): 8 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.5

8 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 20 hours, the last being recorded quake 4 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 2.2 and 0.0 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.5 quake North Atlantic Ocean, 10.3 km west of Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal, Sep 6, 2024 12:00 pm (Azores time) (1 km WNW)
2.4 quake North Atlantic Ocean, 17 km west of Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal, Sep 6, 2024 10:44 am (Azores time) (7 km WNW)
2.3 quake 15 km northwest of Angra do Heroismo, Azores, Portugal, Sep 6, 2024 12:06 pm (Azores time) (2 km WNW)
2.1 quake North Atlantic Ocean, 10.7 km west of Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal, Sep 6, 2024 11:59 am (Azores time) (1 km NW)
1.7 quake 14 km northwest of Angra do Heroismo, Azores, Portugal, Sep 6, 2024 12:01 pm (Azores time) (1 km WNW)
All earthquakes at Terceira

Torfajökull volcano (Iceland): 9 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.1

9 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 2 hours, the last being recorded quake 12 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 10.2 and 1.3 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.1 quake 12.8 km NNW of Álftavatn Sep 6, 2024 04:47 am (Reykjavik time) (8 km WNW)
1.1 quake Iceland: 9.4 km W of Landmannalaugar Sep 6, 2024 04:51 am (Reykjavik time) (7 km NNW)
0.6 quake 11.5 km NNW of Álftavatn Sep 6, 2024 05:19 am (Reykjavik time) (6 km WNW)
0.5 quake Iceland: 9.9 km W of Landmannalaugar Sep 6, 2024 04:49 am (Reykjavik time) (7 km NNW)
0.4 quake Iceland: 10.0 km NNW of Álftavatn Sep 6, 2024 03:16 am (Reykjavik time) (7 km W)
All earthquakes at Torfajökull

Tupungatito volcano (Central Chile and Argentina): 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 6.0 km depth at 7 km distance ENE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.5 quake Tunuyan, 100 km southwest of Mendoza, Guaymallén, Mendoza, Argentina, Sep 6, 2024 08:27 am (Mendoza time) (7 km ENE)
All earthquakes at Tupungatito

White Island volcano (New Zealand): 3 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.5

3 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 1 hour 9 minutes, the last being recorded quake 37 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 5.0 and 5.0 km.
Earthquake details:
2.5 quake South Pacific Ocean, 55 km north of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Sep 7, 2024 04:13 am (Auckland time) (3 km N)
2.3 quake South Pacific Ocean, 50 km north of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Sep 7, 2024 03:26 am (Auckland time) (2 km S)
2.1 quake South Pacific Ocean, 53 km north of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Sep 7, 2024 03:04 am (Auckland time) (1 km ENE)
All earthquakes at White Island
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