Volcano earthquake report for Monday, 30 Dec 2024
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 30 Dec 2024 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.

Quakes detected near: Akagi (3 quakes between mag 0.4-1.1), Apaneca Range (1 quake mag 1.8), Askja (2 quakes between mag 0.1-1.0), Bardarbunga (3 quakes between mag 0.6-3.8), Clear Lake (21 quakes between mag 0.2-1.8), Conchagüita (1 quake mag 2.3)
Coso (1 quake mag 1.2), Dofen (2 quakes between mag 4.6-5.1), El Hierro (1 quake mag 1.9), Eldey (169 quakes between mag 0.2-3.6), Eyafjallajökull (2 quakes between mag 1.6-1.6), Fagradalsfjall (1 quake mag 1.0), Fantale (3 quakes between mag 4.4-4.6), Fayal (1 quake mag 3.0), Grímsvötn (1 quake mag 1.0), Iriomote-jima (1 quake mag 1.5), Katla (4 quakes between mag 1.3-2.2), Kenger (3 quakes between mag 0.9-1.2), Kurikoma (8 quakes between mag 0.5-2.8), La Palma (1 quake mag 1.4), Ljósufjöll (2 quakes between mag 0.9-1.7), Mauna Kea (1 quake mag 2.6), Michoacán-Guanajuato (1 quake mag 4.2), Pocdol Mountains (1 quake mag 1.5), Ragang (1 quake mag 2.1), Santa Ana (1 quake mag 1.9), Snowy Mountain (1 quake mag 1.6), Spurr (1 quake mag 1.9), Tenerife (2 quakes between mag 1.1-1.7), Tindfjallajökull (3 quakes between mag 0.8-1.6), Ubehebe Craters (1 quake mag 1.1) (updated 09h50)

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:



Bardarbunga volcano (Iceland): 3 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.8

3 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 17 hours, the last being recorded quake 33 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 3.9 and 0.5 km.
Earthquake details:
3.8 quake 5.3 km NE of Bárðarbunga Dec 29, 2024 04:26 pm (Reykjavik time) (6 km NE)
1.4 quake Iceland: 2.1 km NNW of Bárðarbunga Dec 29, 2024 10:20 pm (Reykjavik time) (3 km N)
0.6 quake Iceland: 7.2 km E of Bárðarbunga Dec 30, 2024 09:16 am (Reykjavik time) (7 km E)
All earthquakes at Bardarbunga

Clear Lake volcano (California): 21 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.8

Possible earthquake swarm: 21 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 22 hours, the last being recorded quake 1 hour 41 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 5.3 and 1.3 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
1.8 quake Sonoma County, 14 mi southwest of Clearlake, Lake County, California, United States, Dec 29, 2024 02:17 am (Los Angeles time) (19 km S)
1.8 quake Sonoma County, 16 mi southwest of Clearlake, Lake County, California, United States, Dec 29, 2024 07:53 pm (Los Angeles time) (17 km SSW)
1.6 quake Sonoma County, 13 mi southwest of Clearlake, Lake County, California, United States, Dec 29, 2024 08:29 am (Los Angeles time) (18 km S)
1.3 quake 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA, Dec 29, 2024 03:27 pm (Los Angeles time) (18 km SSW)
1.2 quake 7 km NW of The Geysers, CA, Dec 29, 2024 05:16 am (Los Angeles time) (18 km SSW)
All earthquakes at Clear Lake

Conchagüita volcano (El Salvador): magnitude 2.3 earthquake

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred at the volcano 5 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 4.0 km depth at 17 km distance WNW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.3 quake 7.1 km southwest of La Union, La Union, El Salvador, Dec 29, 2024 10:34 pm (El Salvador time) (17 km WNW)
All earthquakes at Conchagüita

Dofen volcano (Ethiopia): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 5.1

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 60 minutes, the last being recorded quake 11 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 10.0 and 10.0 km.
Earthquake details:
5.1 quake 35 km north of Āwash, Āfar, Ethiopia, Dec 30, 2024 01:20 am (Addis Ababa time) (7 km SW)
4.6 quake 39 km north of Āwash, Āfar, Ethiopia, Dec 30, 2024 12:21 am (Addis Ababa time) (2 km ESE)
All earthquakes at Dofen

Eldey volcano (Iceland): 169 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.6

Possible earthquake swarm: 169 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 24 hours, the last being recorded quake 20 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 13.4 and 1.1 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
3.6 quake 3.7 km NNE of Eldey Dec 29, 2024 01:55 pm (Reykjavik time) (6 km NE)
2.9 quake 3.5 km NNE of Eldey Dec 29, 2024 04:30 pm (Reykjavik time) (5 km NE)
2.5 quake 5.6 km NNE of Eldey Dec 29, 2024 04:57 pm (Reykjavik time) (8 km NE)
2.4 quake 4.3 km NNE of Eldey Dec 29, 2024 04:30 pm (Reykjavik time) (6 km NE)
2.3 quake 5.1 km NNE of Eldey Dec 30, 2024 02:23 am (Reykjavik time) (7 km NE)
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.

Fantale volcano (Ethiopia): 3 earthquakes up to magnitude 4.6

3 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 8 hours, the last being recorded quake 3 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 10.0 and 10.0 km.
Earthquake details:
4.6 quake 13 km northwest of Āwash, Āfar, Ethiopia, Dec 30, 2024 09:51 am (Addis Ababa time) (16 km ENE)
4.5 quake 14 km southwest of Āwash, Āfar, Ethiopia, Dec 30, 2024 02:16 am (Addis Ababa time) (18 km ESE)
4.4 quake 9.7 km northwest of Āwash, Āfar, Ethiopia, Dec 30, 2024 08:11 am (Addis Ababa time) (19 km ENE)
All earthquakes at Fantale

Fayal volcano (Azores): 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 5.0 km depth at 19 km distance NW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
3.0 quake North Atlantic Ocean, 30 km northwest of Faial Island, Azores, Portugal, Dec 29, 2024 02:53 pm (Azores time) (19 km NW)
All earthquakes at Fayal

Katla volcano (Iceland): 4 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.2

4 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 7 hours, the last being recorded quake 11 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 5.5 and 2.9 km.
Earthquake details:
2.2 quake Iceland: 3.4 km SSE of Goðabunga Dec 29, 2024 11:02 pm (Reykjavik time) (8 km WSW)
1.6 quake Iceland: 8.5 km ENE of Goðabunga Dec 29, 2024 08:27 pm (Reykjavik time) (6 km NNW)
1.4 quake Iceland: 10.9 km NNE of Goðabunga Dec 29, 2024 08:53 pm (Reykjavik time) (12 km NNW)
1.3 quake Iceland: 3.1 km SW of Goðabunga Dec 29, 2024 04:11 pm (Reykjavik time) (12 km W)
All earthquakes at Katla

Kurikoma volcano (Honshu): 8 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.8

8 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 13 hours, the last being recorded quake 9 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 11.5 and 1.3 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.8 quake 23 km south of Yuzawa, Akita, Japan, Dec 30, 2024 10:08 am (GMT +9) (19 km W)
1.4 quake 33 km southwest of Kitakami, Iwate, Japan, Dec 30, 2024 05:37 am (GMT +9) (13 km NNE)
1.2 quake 20 km northwest of Kurihara, Miyagi-ken, Japan, Dec 29, 2024 08:55 pm (GMT +9) (10 km SE)
1.0 quake 22 km west of Ichinoseki, Iwate, Japan, Dec 30, 2024 07:02 am (GMT +9) (8 km E)
0.8 quake 28 km west of Ichinoseki, Iwate, Japan, Dec 30, 2024 03:48 am (GMT +9) (4 km NE)
All earthquakes at Kurikoma

Mauna Kea volcano (Hawai'i (Big Island)): magnitude 2.6 earthquake

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred at the volcano 10 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 25.8 km depth at 19 km distance ENE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.6 quake 19 mi northwest of Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Dec 29, 2024 01:42 pm (Honolulu time) (19 km ENE)
All earthquakes at Mauna Kea

Michoacán-Guanajuato volcano (Western & Central Mexico): magnitude 4.2 earthquake

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred at the volcano 17 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 1.1 km depth at 15 km distance WNW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
4.2 quake 11 km east of Los Reyes de Salgado, Michoacan, Mexico, Dec 29, 2024 11:15 am (Mexico City time) (15 km WNW)
All earthquakes at Michoacán-Guanajuato

Ragang volcano (Mindanao): magnitude 2.1 earthquake

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred at the volcano 18 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 5.0 km depth at 16 km distance ENE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.1 quake 10.5 km northwest of Wao, Lanao del Sur, Mindanao Musulman, Philippines, Dec 30, 2024 12:12 am (Manila time) (16 km ENE)
All earthquakes at Ragang
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