Volcano earthquake report for Wednesday, 28 Jan 2026
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 28 Jan 2026 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.

Quakes detected near: Abu (5 quakes between mag 0.6-1.0), Akuseki-jima (1 quake mag 2.2), Aso (5 quakes between mag 0.4-1.5), Buzzard Creek (1 quake mag 2.8), Clear Lake (37 quakes between mag 0.4-2.2), Coso (7 quakes between mag 0.8-1.5)
El Chichón (2 quakes between mag 2.1-3.1), Esjufjöll (1 quake mag 1.7), Fajã de Cima (1 quake mag 3.0), Golan Heights (1 quake mag 3.0), Gran Canaria (1 quake mag 1.1), Hiuchi (1 quake mag 1.1), Hrómundartindur (230 quakes between mag 0.3-3.0), Irazu (1 quake mag 2.2), Jailolo (1 quake mag 2.6), Katmai (2 quakes between mag 0.8-1.1), Kilauea (1 quake mag 2.0), Kolumbo (2 quakes between mag 1.5-2.6), Krísuvík (5 quakes between mag 0.1-1.3), Laacher See (1 quake mag 3.0), Laguna Aramuaca (1 quake mag 2.4), Latukan (1 quake mag 1.6), Ljósufjöll (1 quake mag 1.2), Loihi (1 quake mag 1.9), Maroa (1 quake mag 2.4), Masaya (2 quakes between mag 1.3-1.4), Maunaloa (1 quake mag 2.0), Mayotte Island (1 quake mag 1.6), Milos (1 quake mag 2.7), Novarupta (1 quake mag 1.3), Paluweh (1 quake mag 2.3), Romeral (1 quake mag 2.0), San Diego (1 quake mag 1.5), San Pablo (1 quake mag 1.6), Sibualbuali (1 quake mag 2.0), Tambora (2 quakes between mag 2.8-3.3), Tenerife (4 quakes between mag 1.0-1.7), Towada (2 quakes between mag 1.1-1.1), Trident (1 quake mag 1.1) (updated 17h50)

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:



Akuseki-jima volcano (Ryukyu Islands): magnitude 2.2 earthquake

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred at the volcano 5 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 12.20 km depth at 15 km distance SSW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.2 quake East China Sea, Kagoshima-ken, 38 km southwest of Suwanose-jima Island, Japan, Jan 28, 2026 09:55 pm (GMT +9) (15 km SSW)
All earthquakes at Akuseki-jima

Buzzard Creek volcano (Eastern Alaska): magnitude 2.8 earthquake

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred at the volcano 18 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 5.00 km depth at 15 km distance W from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.8 quake 16 mi northeast of Healy, Denali Borough, Alaska, United States, Jan 27, 2026 02:56 pm (GMT -9) (15 km W)
All earthquakes at Buzzard Creek

Clear Lake volcano (California): 37 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.2

Possible earthquake swarm: 37 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 23 hours, the last being recorded quake 13 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 11.40 and 0.83 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.2 quake 28 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Jan 27, 2026 11:21 am (GMT -8) (18 km SSW)
1.7 quake 13 mi southwest of Clearlake, Lake County, California, United States, Jan 27, 2026 11:28 pm (GMT -8) (16 km S)
1.6 quake 29 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Jan 28, 2026 03:00 am (GMT -8) (17 km SW)
1.5 quake 28 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Jan 27, 2026 11:27 am (GMT -8) (18 km SSW)
1.4 quake 6 km NW of the Geysers, CA, Jan 27, 2026 06:52 pm (GMT -8) (17 km S)
All earthquakes at Clear Lake

El Chichón volcano (Southern Mexico): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.1

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 7 hours, the last being recorded quake 15 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 3.70 and 3.00 km.
Earthquake details:
3.1 quake Estado de Chiapas, 42 km southwest of Teapa, Estado de Tabasco, Mexico, Jan 27, 2026 09:14 pm (GMT -6) (5 km SW)
2.1 quake Estado de Chiapas, 36 km southwest of Teapa, Estado de Tabasco, Mexico, Jan 27, 2026 02:15 pm (GMT -6) (1 km NNE)
All earthquakes at El Chichón

Fajã de Cima volcano (Azores): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 20 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 5 km distance SSE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 0.3 km southeast of Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal, Jan 27, 2026 08:34 pm (GMT -1) (5 km SSE)
All earthquakes at Fajã de Cima

Golan Heights volcano (Syria): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 11 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 11 km distance NNW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported quake or seismic-like event: 6.7 km south of Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon, Jan 28, 2026 08:52 am (GMT +2) (11 km NNW)
All earthquakes at Golan Heights

Hrómundartindur volcano (Iceland): 230 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.0

Possible earthquake swarm: 230 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 23 hours, the last being recorded quake 1 hour 7 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 11.30 and 2.30 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
3.0 quake 24 km southeast of Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland, Jan 28, 2026 02:01 am (Reykjavik time) (16 km WSW)
2.6 quake 2.4 km W of Þrengsli Jan 28, 2026 01:59 am (Universal Time) (16 km WSW)
2.5 quake 2.5 km W of Þrengsli Jan 28, 2026 01:42 am (Universal Time) (16 km WSW)
2.3 quake 2.5 km WNW of Þrengsli Jan 28, 2026 02:04 am (Universal Time) (16 km WSW)
2.3 quake 2.4 km W of Þrengsli Jan 28, 2026 09:11 am (Universal Time) (16 km WSW)
All earthquakes at Hrómundartindur

Irazu volcano (Costa Rica): magnitude 2.2 earthquake

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred at the volcano 19 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 5.00 km depth at 16 km distance WNW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.2 quake 18 km northeast of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica, Jan 27, 2026 05:05 pm (GMT -6) (16 km WNW)
All earthquakes at Irazu

Jailolo volcano (Halmahera): magnitude 2.6 earthquake

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred at the volcano 14 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 4.00 km depth at 4 km distance ESE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.6 quake Kabupaten Halmahera Barat, 32 km north of Ternate, Indonesia, Jan 28, 2026 01:03 pm (GMT +9) (4 km ESE)
All earthquakes at Jailolo

Kolumbo volcano (Greece): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.6

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 6 hours, the last being recorded quake 18 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 10.40 and 5.00 km.
Earthquake details:
2.6 quake Aegean Sea, 26 km northeast of Santorini Island, Greece, Jan 27, 2026 07:51 pm (GMT +2) (15 km ENE)
1.5 quake Aegean Sea, 27 km east of Nisi Ios Island, Nomos Kykladon, South Aegean, Greece, Jan 28, 2026 01:31 am (GMT +2) (17 km NE)
All earthquakes at Kolumbo

Laacher See volcano (Germany): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 22 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 9 km distance ESE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 13 km west of Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, Jan 27, 2026 08:49 pm (GMT +1) (9 km ESE)
All earthquakes at Laacher See

Laguna Aramuaca volcano (El Salvador): magnitude 2.4 earthquake

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred at the volcano 21 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 6.00 km depth at 17 km distance SE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.4 quake 16 km west of La Union, Departamento de La Union, El Salvador, Jan 27, 2026 02:21 pm (GMT -6) (17 km SE)
All earthquakes at Laguna Aramuaca

Maroa volcano (New Zealand): magnitude 2.4 earthquake

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred at the volcano 16 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 5.00 km depth at 17 km distance SSW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.4 quake 17 km northwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, Jan 28, 2026 02:53 pm (GMT +13) (17 km SSW)
All earthquakes at Maroa

Milos volcano (Greece): magnitude 2.7 earthquake

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred at the volcano 21 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 49.00 km depth at 11 km distance NNE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.7 quake 8.4 km northeast of Adamantas, Nomos Kykladon, South Aegean, Greece, Jan 27, 2026 10:39 pm (GMT +2) (11 km NNE)
All earthquakes at Milos

Paluweh volcano (Lesser Sunda Islands): 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 2.00 km depth at 16 km distance SE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.3 quake Flores Sea, 49 km northwest of Maumere, Indonesia, Jan 28, 2026 01:17 pm (GMT +8) (16 km SE)
All earthquakes at Paluweh

Tambora volcano (Sumbawa): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.3

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 10 minutes, the last being recorded quake 7 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 14.00 and 10.00 km.
Earthquake details:
3.3 quake Kabupaten Dompu, 52 km east of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia, Jan 28, 2026 06:35 pm (GMT +8) (18 km WSW)
2.8 quake Kabupaten Dompu, 51 km northeast of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia, Jan 28, 2026 06:45 pm (GMT +8) (18 km WSW)
All earthquakes at Tambora
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