Volcano earthquake report for Monday, 5 October 2026
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 5 Oct 2026 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.

Quakes detected near: Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W (1 quake mag 1.6), Awu (1 quake mag 3.4), Balut (6 quakes between mag 1.8-2.8), Bardarbunga (6 quakes between mag 0.1-1.1), Clear Lake (23 quakes between mag 0.2-1.7), Coatepeque (1 quake mag 2.5)
Coso (8 quakes between mag 0.3-1.6), Etna (2 quakes between mag 0.6-1.2), Flores (2 quakes between mag 1.4-1.8), Jan Mayen (1 quake mag 2.3), Katla (8 quakes between mag 0.0-2.1), Kilauea (3 quakes between mag 1.7-2.4), Kolbeinsey Ridge (19 quakes between mag 0.0-3.7), Kverkfjöll (1 quake mag 1.4), Loihi (2 quakes between mag 1.7-1.9), Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (1 quake mag 3.1), Long Valley (1 quake mag 1.3), Martin (2 quakes between mag 1.0-1.2), Maunaloa (2 quakes between mag 2.5-2.6), Mayotte Island (1 quake mag 1.1), Okataina (Tarawera) (1 quake mag 1.8), Orosí (1 quake mag 2.0), Paluweh (1 quake mag 3.3), Prestahnukur (4 quakes between mag 0.9-1.4), Reporoa (2 quakes between mag 1.5-1.9), Rotorua (1 quake mag 1.7), Sabancaya (1 quake mag 3.5), San Salvador (1 quake mag 2.5), Santiaguito (1 quake mag 1.2), Sousaki (1 quake mag 1.5), Taupo (3 quakes between mag 1.4-2.2), Tenerife (1 quake mag 1.5), Theistareykjarbunga (1 quake mag 1.0), Tjörnes Fracture Zone (1 quake mag 1.2), Turrialba (1 quake mag 1.6), Vesuvius (5 quakes between mag 0.1-1.1) (updated 10h50)\n\nNote: 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.\n
Volcanoes with recent earthquakes above magnitude 2 or more than 10 quakes are listed below:



Awu volcano (Sulawesi & Sangihe Islands): magnitude 3.4 earthquake

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred at the volcano 3 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 20.00 km depth at 15 km distance NE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
3.4 quake Philippine Sea, 23 km north of Sangihe Besar Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia, Oct 5, 2026 03:22 pm (GMT +8) (15 km NE)
All earthquakes at Awu
Awu is a highly active stratovolcano on Indonesia’s Great Sangihe Island. Five destructive eruptions between 1711 and 1966 caused more than 8,000 deaths, while its last known eruption in 2004 produced ash, explosions and a lava dome.

Balut volcano (Mindanao): 6 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.8

6 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 23 hours, the last being recorded quake 50 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 44.00 and 5.00 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.8 quake Celebes Sea, 13 km south of Sarangani Island, Philippines, Oct 5, 2026 05:35 am (GMT +8) (10 km SE)
2.7 quake Philippine Sea, 15 km northwest of Sarangani Island, Philippines, Oct 4, 2026 07:21 pm (GMT +8) (12 km NNW)
2.3 quake Philippine Sea, 14 km west of Sarangani Island, Philippines, Oct 5, 2026 06:00 pm (GMT +8) (7 km NNW)
2.0 quake Celebes Sea, 24 km west of Sarangani Island, Philippines, Oct 5, 2026 10:59 am (GMT +8) (12 km WSW)
1.8 quake Philippine Sea, 12 km southwest of Sarangani Island, Philippines, Oct 5, 2026 07:27 am (GMT +8) (4 km SE)
All earthquakes at Balut
Balut is an 840 m island stratovolcano south of Mindanao whose last known eruption occurred between about 2 million and 11,700 years ago. Hot springs and thermally altered ground occur on its western and southwestern flanks.

Clear Lake volcano (California): 23 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.7

Possible earthquake swarm: 23 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 23 hours, the last being recorded quake 30 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 6.62 and 1.68 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
1.7 quake 12 mi southwest of Clearlake, Lake County, California, United States, Oct 5, 2026 03:15 am (GMT -7) (15 km S)
1.3 quake 27 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Oct 5, 2026 07:39 am (Universal Time) (16 km SSW)
1.0 quake 28 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Oct 5, 2026 09:16 am (Universal Time) (15 km SSW)
1.0 quake 28 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Oct 5, 2026 07:44 am (Universal Time) (16 km SSW)
1.0 quake Lake County, 25 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Oct 5, 2026 12:20 am (Universal Time) (19 km S)
All earthquakes at Clear Lake

Coatepeque volcano (El Salvador): magnitude 2.5 earthquake

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred at the volcano 8 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 8.00 km depth at 9 km distance SSE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.5 quake 22 km south of Santa Ana, Departamento de Santa Ana, El Salvador, Oct 4, 2026 08:41 pm (GMT -6) (9 km SSE)
All earthquakes at Coatepeque
Coatepeque is a large, lake-filled caldera in El Salvador, formed by major explosive eruptions between about 72,000 and 51,000 years ago. Its youngest dome may be less than 10,000 years old, although no eruption has been verified.

Jan Mayen volcano (Atlantic Ocean): magnitude 2.3 earthquake

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred at the volcano 21 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 0 km depth at 17 km distance ESE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.3 quake Norwegian Sea, 29 km east of Jan Mayen Island, Jan Mayen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Oct 4, 2026 03:34 pm (GMT +2) (17 km ESE)
All earthquakes at Jan Mayen
Jan Mayen is a remote Norwegian volcanic island dominated by the glacier-covered Beerenberg stratovolcano. Its documented eruptions include lava-producing activity in 1970 and 1985, when flows reached the sea.

Katla volcano (Iceland): 8 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.1

8 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 19 hours, the last being recorded quake 1 hour 3 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 5.20 and 0.00 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.1 quake Iceland: 7.5 km N of Hábunga Oct 5, 2026 06:26 am (Reykjavik time) (2 km NNW)
1.3 quake 6.7 km N of Hábunga Oct 5, 2026 06:29 am (Universal Time) (2 km NW)
1.2 quake 4.5 km NNW of Hábunga Oct 4, 2026 04:36 pm (Universal Time) (4 km WSW)
0.8 quake Iceland: 6.2 km ENE of Goðabunga Oct 4, 2026 03:10 pm (Reykjavik time) (4 km WNW)
0.7 quake Iceland: 7.7 km N of Hábunga Oct 4, 2026 03:10 pm (Reykjavik time) (2 km NNW)
All earthquakes at Katla

Kilauea volcano (Hawai'i (Big Island)): 3 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.4

3 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 15 hours, the last being recorded quake 5 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 4.57 and 0.08 km.
Earthquake details:
2.4 quake 25 mi southwest of Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Oct 4, 2026 05:06 am (GMT -10) (2 km SE)
2.1 quake 25 mi southwest of Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Oct 4, 2026 05:03 am (GMT -10) (1 km ESE)
1.7 quake 27 mi south of Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Oct 4, 2026 07:57 pm (GMT -10) (17 km ESE)
All earthquakes at Kilauea

Kolbeinsey Ridge volcano (Iceland): 19 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.7

Possible earthquake swarm: 19 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 16 hours, the last being recorded quake 6 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 14.20 and 0.00 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
3.7 quake 59 km north of Siglufjordur, Northeast, Iceland, Oct 4, 2026 01:13 pm (Universal Time) (8 km W)
2.8 quake 119 km north of Akureyri, Northeast, Iceland, Oct 4, 2026 03:31 pm (Reykjavik time) (10 km NW)
2.5 quake 38.6 km NW of Grímsey Oct 4, 2026 03:40 pm (Universal Time) (13 km NW)
2.4 quake 32.8 km WNW of Grímsey Oct 4, 2026 04:46 pm (Universal Time) (8 km W)
2.3 quake 35.2 km WNW of Grímsey Oct 4, 2026 02:50 pm (Universal Time) (10 km WNW)
All earthquakes at Kolbeinsey Ridge
Kolbeinsey Ridge is a submarine fissure-vent system north of Iceland, with tiny Kolbeinsey Island as its only expression above sea level. Historical eruption reports from 1372 and 1755 have uncertain locations.

Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano volcano (Iceland): magnitude 3.1 earthquake

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred at the volcano 23 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 1.90 km depth at 6 km distance E from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
3.1 quake South, 207 km east of Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland, Oct 4, 2026 12:16 pm (Universal Time) (6 km E)
All earthquakes at Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano

Maunaloa volcano (Hawai'i (Big Island)): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.6

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 13 hours, the last being recorded quake 5 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 40.69 and 35.00 km.
Earthquake details:
2.6 quake 37 mi southwest of Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Oct 4, 2026 08:18 pm (GMT -10) (6 km SE)
2.5 quake 39 mi southwest of Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Oct 4, 2026 07:15 am (GMT -10) (5 km SSE)
All earthquakes at Maunaloa
Maunaloa is a huge, frequently active shield volcano on Hawaiʻi’s Big Island. Its predominantly lava-producing eruptions include a well-documented episode in November–December 2022.

Paluweh volcano (Lesser Sunda Islands): magnitude 3.3 earthquake

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred at the volcano 21 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 19 km distance W from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
3.3 quake Flores Sea, 56 km north of Ende, Kabupaten Ende, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, Oct 4, 2026 10:14 pm (GMT +8) (19 km W)
All earthquakes at Paluweh
Paluweh is an island-forming stratovolcano north of Flores, Indonesia. Its major eruptions include a destructive, tsunami-producing event in 1928 and deadly pyroclastic flows in 2013.

Sabancaya volcano (Peru): magnitude 3.5 earthquake

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred at the volcano 12 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 11.00 km depth at 15 km distance NW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
3.5 quake 90 km northwest of Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru, Oct 4, 2026 06:03 pm (GMT -5) (15 km NW)
All earthquakes at Sabancaya
Sabancaya is an active stratovolcano in Peru whose observed eruptions date to 1750. Its recent activity has included frequent explosions, ash plumes, lava-dome growth, pyroclastic flows and lahars.

San Salvador volcano (El Salvador): magnitude 2.5 earthquake

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred at the volcano 23 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 15 km distance WNW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.5 quake Departamento de La Libertad, 27 km west of San Salvador, El Salvador, Oct 4, 2026 06:06 am (GMT -6) (15 km WNW)
All earthquakes at San Salvador
San Salvador is a large stratovolcano overlooking El Salvador’s capital. Its last known eruption, in 1917, formed a small cone inside the summit crater and sent a major lava flow down the northern flank.

Taupo volcano (New Zealand): 3 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.2

3 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 10 hours, the last being recorded quake 8 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 5.00 and 5.00 km.
Earthquake details:
2.2 quake 19 km southwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, Oct 5, 2026 07:41 am (GMT +13) (11 km SE)
1.7 quake 2.1 km southwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, Oct 5, 2026 03:32 pm (GMT +13) (18 km ENE)
1.4 quake 15 km southwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, Oct 5, 2026 05:08 am (GMT +13) (7 km E)
All earthquakes at Taupo
Lake-filled Taupo produced its largest known eruption about 22,600 years ago. Its last major eruption occurred about 1,800 years ago and was New Zealand’s largest during approximately the past 12,000 years.
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