Volcano earthquake report for Sunday, 4 Jan 2026
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 4 Jan 2026 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.

Quakes detected near: Abu (12 quakes between mag 0.4-1.0), Akuseki-jima (4 quakes between mag 1.4-2.2), Aso (10 quakes between mag 0.1-1.5), Bardarbunga (3 quakes between mag 1.0-1.5), Clear Lake (21 quakes between mag 0.5-2.2), Denison (4 quakes between mag 1.4-3.4)
El Chichón (2 quakes between mag 2.0-2.9), Eldey (4 quakes between mag 0.8-1.4), Erciyes Dagi (1 quake mag 1.9), Grímsvötn (2 quakes between mag 0.5-1.2), Hakone (3 quakes between mag 0.5-1.0), Hiri (1 quake mag 2.7), Hiuchi (8 quakes between mag 0.2-1.3), Hrómundartindur (22 quakes between mag 0.1-1.0), Io-Torishima (1 quake mag 1.5), Iwaki (9 quakes between mag 0.7-1.5), Katla (1 quake mag 1.2), Katmai (2 quakes between mag 0.5-1.2), Kerinci (5 quakes between mag 2.8-3.7), Kilauea (4 quakes between mag 1.7-1.8), Kolumbo (2 quakes between mag 1.9-1.9), Kuchinoshima (1 quake mag 1.6), Kuttara (1 quake mag 1.5), Laacher See (1 quake mag 3.0), Las Cumbres (1 quake mag 3.6), Ljósufjöll (4 quakes between mag 0.5-1.3), Loihi (4 quakes between mag 1.8-2.6), Martin (2 quakes between mag 0.7-1.2), Nantai (2 quakes between mag 0.2-1.0), Nasu (1 quake mag 1.5), Osore-yama (1 quake mag 1.2), Paco (1 quake mag 2.3), Popocatépetl (1 quake mag 1.8), Sibualbuali (1 quake mag 2.1), Sousaki (2 quakes between mag 1.2-1.6), Spurr (1 quake mag 1.3), Svartsengi (7 quakes between mag 0.0-3.0), Tenerife (1 quake mag 1.2), Timber Mountain (1 quake mag 2.0), Tjörnes Fracture Zone (3 quakes between mag 0.9-1.1), Torfajökull (1 quake mag 1.0), Vesuvius (2 quakes between mag 0.1-1.3), Vulcano (1 quake mag 1.4), Yake-dake (1 quake mag 1.0) (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:



Abu volcano (Honshu): 12 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.0

Possible earthquake swarm: 12 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 13 hours, the last being recorded quake 11 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 32.50 and 26.40 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
1.0 quake 30 km north of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan, Jan 4, 2026 02:55 pm (GMT +9) (8 km SSW)
0.9 quake 34 km north of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan, Jan 4, 2026 09:59 pm (GMT +9) (5 km WSW)
0.9 quake 30 km northeast of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan, Jan 4, 2026 03:59 pm (GMT +9) (8 km S)
0.9 quake 30 km north of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan, Jan 4, 2026 03:56 pm (GMT +9) (7 km S)
0.9 quake 30 km north of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan, Jan 4, 2026 03:33 pm (GMT +9) (7 km SSW)
All earthquakes at Abu

Akuseki-jima volcano (Ryukyu Islands): 4 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.2

4 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 18 hours, the last being recorded quake 3 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 12.20 and 0.40 km.
Earthquake details:
2.2 quake East China Sea, Kagoshima-ken, 35 km southwest of Suwanose-jima Island, Japan, Jan 4, 2026 06:55 pm (GMT +9) (12 km SSW)
1.8 quake East China Sea, Kagoshima-ken, 41 km southwest of Suwanose-jima Island, Japan, Jan 5, 2026 01:22 am (GMT +9) (19 km SSW)
1.4 quake East China Sea, Kagoshima-ken, 39 km southwest of Suwanose-jima Island, Japan, Jan 5, 2026 05:29 am (GMT +9) (17 km SW)
1.4 quake Japan: Near Tokara Islands Jan 4, 2026 11:04 am (GMT +9) (10 km SW)
All earthquakes at Akuseki-jima

Clear Lake volcano (California): 21 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.2

Possible earthquake swarm: 21 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 22 hours, the last being recorded quake 1 hour 54 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 11.99 and 0.47 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.2 quake Sonoma County, 14 mi southwest of Clearlake, Lake County, California, United States, Jan 4, 2026 12:28 pm (GMT -8) (17 km S)
1.8 quake Sonoma County, 13 mi southwest of Clearlake, Lake County, California, United States, Jan 3, 2026 09:35 pm (GMT -8) (15 km SSW)
1.7 quake 3 km NW of the Geysers, CA, Jan 4, 2026 09:20 am (GMT -8) (19 km S)
1.6 quake 26 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Jan 4, 2026 09:43 am (GMT -8) (19 km S)
1.3 quake 6 km WNW of Cobb, CA, Jan 3, 2026 04:01 pm (GMT -8) (15 km S)
All earthquakes at Clear Lake

Denison volcano (Alaska Peninsula): 4 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.4

4 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 2 hours, the last being recorded quake 1 hour 16 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 5.93 and 0.30 km.
Earthquake details:
3.4 quake Lake and Peninsula Borough, 93 mi northwest of Kodiak, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States, Jan 4, 2026 11:16 am (GMT -9) (11 km NW)
2.6 quake Lake and Peninsula Borough, 89 mi northwest of Kodiak, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States, Jan 4, 2026 01:33 pm (GMT -9) (6 km NNW)
2.2 quake 98 km N of Karluk, Alaska, Jan 4, 2026 11:26 am (GMT -9) (4 km NNW)
1.4 quake 98 km N of Karluk, Alaska, Jan 4, 2026 11:24 am (GMT -9) (5 km NW)
All earthquakes at Denison

El Chichón volcano (Southern Mexico): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.9

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 27 minutes, the last being recorded quake 17 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 2.00 and 1.90 km.
Earthquake details:
2.9 quake Estado de Chiapas, 37 km southwest of Teapa, Estado de Tabasco, Mexico, Jan 4, 2026 12:13 am (GMT -6) (2 km NW)
2.0 quake Estado de Chiapas, 37 km southwest of Teapa, Estado de Tabasco, Mexico, Jan 4, 2026 12:39 am (GMT -6) (1 km NW)
All earthquakes at El Chichón

Hiri volcano (Halmahera): 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 15.00 km depth at 17 km distance WSW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.7 quake 25 km west of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia, Jan 4, 2026 11:20 am (GMT +9) (17 km WSW)
All earthquakes at Hiri

Hrómundartindur volcano (Iceland): 22 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.0

Possible earthquake swarm: 22 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 21 hours, the last being recorded quake 27 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 7.40 and 0.90 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
1.0 quake 2.1 km NE of Hveragerði Jan 4, 2026 02:10 pm (Universal Time) (7 km SSE)
0.9 quake 2.3 km NW of Raufarhólshellir Jan 4, 2026 02:24 am (Universal Time) (17 km SW)
0.7 quake 2.4 km NE of Hveragerði Jan 4, 2026 01:41 pm (Universal Time) (7 km SSE)
0.5 quake Iceland: 2.2 km NE of Hveragerði Jan 4, 2026 02:41 pm (Reykjavik time) (7 km SSE)
0.5 quake Iceland: 2.6 km NNE of Hellisheiðarvirkjun Jan 4, 2026 11:10 pm (Reykjavik time) (9 km W)
All earthquakes at Hrómundartindur

Kerinci volcano (Sumatra): 5 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.7

5 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 4 hours, the last being recorded quake 15 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 8.00 and 3.00 km.
Earthquake details:
3.7 quake Kabupaten Solok Selatan, Provinsi Sumatera Barat, 42 km northwest of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia, Jan 4, 2026 12:08 pm (Jakarta time) (4 km WSW)
3.3 quake Kabupaten Kerinci, 40 km northwest of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia, Jan 4, 2026 01:01 pm (GMT +7) (5 km SW)
3.0 quake Kabupaten Solok Selatan, Provinsi Sumatera Barat, 43 km northwest of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia, Jan 4, 2026 11:42 am (GMT +7) (3 km W)
2.8 quake Kabupaten Kerinci, 45 km northwest of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia, Jan 4, 2026 03:22 pm (GMT +7) (10 km W)
2.8 quake Kabupaten Solok Selatan, Provinsi Sumatera Barat, 46 km northwest of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia, Jan 4, 2026 11:45 am (GMT +7) (7 km WNW)
All earthquakes at Kerinci

Laacher See volcano (Germany): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 2 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 16 km distance ENE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 13 km northwest of Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, Jan 4, 2026 10:46 pm (GMT +1) (16 km ENE)
All earthquakes at Laacher See

Las Cumbres volcano (Western & Central Mexico): magnitude 3.6 earthquake

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred at the volcano 16 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 4.60 km depth at 3 km distance NW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
3.6 quake 26 km northeast of Ciudad Serdan, Estado de Puebla, Mexico, Jan 4, 2026 01:29 am (Mexico City time) (3 km NW)
All earthquakes at Las Cumbres

Loihi volcano (Hawai'i (Big Island)): 4 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.6

4 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 11 hours, the last being recorded quake 13 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 35.52 and 34.09 km.
Earthquake details:
2.6 quake North Pacific Ocean, 40 mi southeast of of Hawai‘i Island, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Jan 4, 2026 01:06 am (GMT -10) (17 km NW)
2.2 quake North Pacific Ocean, 13 mi southeast of Pāhala, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Jan 3, 2026 02:11 pm (GMT -10) (17 km NW)
2.0 quake 20 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii, Jan 3, 2026 03:08 pm (GMT -10) (18 km NW)
1.8 quake 21 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii, Jan 3, 2026 04:40 pm (GMT -10) (17 km NW)
All earthquakes at Loihi

Paco volcano (Mindanao): magnitude 2.3 earthquake

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred at the volcano 16 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 28.00 km depth at 6 km distance E from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.3 quake 23 km south of Surigao, Province of Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines, Jan 4, 2026 04:08 pm (GMT +8) (6 km E)
All earthquakes at Paco

Sibualbuali volcano (Sumatra): magnitude 2.1 earthquake

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred at the volcano 7 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 5.00 km depth at 3 km distance S from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.1 quake 17 km north of Padangsidempuan, Kota Padangsidimpuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Jan 5, 2026 12:00 am (GMT +7) (3 km S)
All earthquakes at Sibualbuali

Svartsengi volcano (Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland): 7 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.0

7 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 20 hours, the last being recorded quake 1 hour 34 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 10.00 and 3.70 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 0.4 km southeast of Reykjanesbaer, Southern Peninsula, Iceland, Jan 4, 2026 01:50 am (GMT +0) (15 km NNW)
0.5 quake Iceland: 6.2 km WSW of Grindavík Jan 4, 2026 06:47 pm (Reykjavik time) (9 km SW)
0.4 quake Iceland: 6.0 km WSW of Grindavík Jan 4, 2026 10:15 pm (Reykjavik time) (9 km SW)
0.4 quake Iceland: 1.3 km SSE of Þorbjörn Jan 4, 2026 03:29 am (Reykjavik time) (2 km S)
0.1 quake Iceland: 6.4 km WSW of Grindavík Jan 4, 2026 09:50 pm (Reykjavik time) (10 km SW)
All earthquakes at Svartsengi
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