Volcano earthquake report for Sunday, 5 Mar 2023
Sun, 5 Mar 2023, 23:50 23:50 PM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 5 Mar 2023 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.
Eldey (1 quake mag 1.8), Erciyes Dagi (1 quake mag 2.8), Etna (4 quakes between mag 3.0-3.0), Eyafjallajökull (1 quake mag 1.7), Fuerteventura (1 quake mag 1.8), Griggs (1 quake mag 1.1), Grímsvötn (1 quake mag 1.6), Herdubreid (16 quakes between mag 0.6-3.4), Iztaccíhuatl (1 quake mag 3.0), Izu-Tobu (1 quake mag 2.9), Katla (2 quakes between mag 2.4-2.4), Koruhüyüğü (4 quakes between mag 1.8-3.2), La Palma (3 quakes between mag 1.4-1.9), Leonard Range (17 quakes between mag 1.7-3.8), Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (1 quake mag 1.5), Martin (1 quake mag 1.4), Okataina (Tarawera) (1 quake mag 1.6), Paco (1 quake mag 3.2), Pinatubo (1 quake mag 2.9), Piton de la Fournaise (3 quakes between mag 0.2-1.0), Puyehue-Cordón Caulle (1 quake mag 2.6), Reykjanes (7 quakes between mag 0.6-1.7), Sabancaya (2 quakes between mag 3.6-3.7), San Salvador (1 quake mag 1.9), Taburete (1 quake mag 2.4), Takawangha (1 quake mag 1.0), Tanaga (5 quakes between mag 0.5-1.8), Tatun Group (1 quake mag 3.0), Taupo (24 quakes between mag 0.8-4.4), Terceira (1 quake mag 2.0), Tjörnes Fracture Zone (1 quake mag 1.5), Vatnafjöll (4 quakes between mag 0.3-1.9) (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:
Aniakchak volcano (Alaska Peninsula): 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 0 km depth at 4 km distance SW from the volcano.Earthquake details:
2.5 quake 17 mi east of Port Heiden, Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, USA, Mar 5, 2023 10:13 am (GMT -9) (4 km SW)
All earthquakes at Aniakchak
Apaneca Range volcano (El Salvador): 22 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.3
Possible earthquake swarm: 22 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 9 hours, the last being recorded quake 11 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 16.0 and 2.0 km.Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
3.3 quake 7.3 km east of Ahuachapan, Ahuachapán, Departamento de Ahuachapan, El Salvador, Mar 4, 2023 10:27 pm (GMT -6) (1 km NNE)
3.2 quake 7 km east of Ahuachapan, Ahuachapán, Departamento de Ahuachapan, El Salvador, Mar 4, 2023 10:08 pm (GMT -6) (1 km NNE)
3.1 quake 6.4 km east of Ahuachapan, Ahuachapán, Departamento de Ahuachapan, El Salvador, Mar 5, 2023 12:44 am (GMT -6) (1 km NNW)
3.0 quake Departamento de Ahuachapan, 16 km northwest of Sonsonate, El Salvador, Mar 5, 2023 3:14 am (GMT -6) (4 km S)
2.7 quake 5.8 km east of Ahuachapan, Ahuachapán, Departamento de Ahuachapan, El Salvador, Mar 5, 2023 3:18 am (GMT -6) (2 km NNW)
All earthquakes at Apaneca Range
Barva volcano (Costa Rica): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.1
2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 3 hours, the last being recorded quake 7 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 12.0 and 3.0 km.Earthquake details:
3.1 quake Provincia de Heredia, 25 km north of San Jose, San José, Costa Rica, Mar 5, 2023 7:56 am (GMT -6) (4 km NE)
2.6 quake Provincia de Heredia, 22 km northeast of Alajuela, Costa Rica, Mar 5, 2023 11:02 am (GMT -6) (7 km NNW)
All earthquakes at Barva
Clear Lake volcano (California): 22 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.4
Possible earthquake swarm: 22 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 23 hours, the last being recorded quake 26 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 6.8 and 0.1 km.Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
1.4 quake 6km W of Cobb, CA, Mar 5, 2023 5:39 am (GMT -8) (16 km S)
1.4 quake 8km NW of The Geysers, CA, Mar 5, 2023 11:49 am (GMT -8) (16 km SSW)
1.3 quake 3km N of The Geysers, CA, Mar 4, 2023 11:13 pm (GMT -8) (19 km S)
1.3 quake 10km WNW of The Geysers, CA, Mar 4, 2023 7:40 pm (GMT -8) (19 km SSW)
1.1 quake 8km WNW of Cobb, CA, Mar 4, 2023 6:30 pm (GMT -8) (15 km SSW)
All earthquakes at Clear Lake
Erciyes Dagi volcano (Turkey): magnitude 2.8 earthquake
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred at the volcano 46 minutes ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 5.0 km depth at 19 km distance NNW from the volcano.Earthquake details:
2.8 quake 13 km southwest of Kayseri, Turkey, Mar 6, 2023 2:03 am (GMT +3) (19 km NNW)
All earthquakes at Erciyes Dagi
Etna volcano (Italy): 4 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.0
4 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 20 hours, the last being recorded quake 3 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 10.0 and 10.0 km.Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 17 km west of Giarre, Catania, Sicily, Italy, Mar 5, 2023 9:57 pm (GMT +1) (0 km SW)
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 48 km southwest of Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Province of Messina, Sicily, Italy, Mar 5, 2023 6:34 pm (GMT +1) (0 km SW)
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 30 km north of Catania, Sicily, Italy, Mar 5, 2023 12:53 pm (GMT +1) (0 km SW)
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 49 km southeast of Capo d'Orlando, Province of Messina, Sicily, Italy, Mar 5, 2023 1:51 am (GMT +1) (0 km SW)
All earthquakes at Etna
Herdubreid volcano (Iceland): 16 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.4
Possible earthquake swarm: 16 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 23 hours, the last being recorded quake 1 hour 12 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 17.8 and 1.1 km.Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
3.4 quake Iceland: 3.9 Km NNE of Herðubreið Mar 5, 2023 6:00 pm (GMT +0) (3 km NNE)
1.9 quake Iceland: 4.0 Km NNE of Herðubreið Mar 5, 2023 6:01 pm (GMT +0) (3 km NNE)
1.4 quake Iceland: 3.6 Km WNW of Herðubreiðarlindir Mar 5, 2023 6:35 pm (GMT +0) (4 km NE)
1.3 quake Iceland: 4.0 Km NNE of Herðubreið Mar 5, 2023 9:28 pm (GMT +0) (3 km NNE)
1.2 quake Iceland: 4.1 Km WNW of Herðubreiðarlindir Mar 5, 2023 6:02 pm (GMT +0) (4 km NNE)
All earthquakes at Herdubreid
Iztaccíhuatl volcano (Western & Central Mexico): 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 8 km distance NE from the volcano.Earthquake details:
Reported quake or seismic-like event: 55 km east of Xochimilco, Mexico D.F., Mar 5, 2023 1:00 am (GMT -6) (8 km NE)
All earthquakes at Iztaccíhuatl
Izu-Tobu volcano (Honshu): magnitude 2.9 earthquake
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred at the volcano 7 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 23.8 km depth at 19 km distance S from the volcano.Earthquake details:
2.9 quake North Pacific Ocean, 12 km northeast of Shimoda, Prefectura de Shizuoka, Japan, Mar 6, 2023 1:57 am (GMT +9) (19 km S)
All earthquakes at Izu-Tobu
Katla volcano (Iceland): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.4
2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 6 hours, the last being recorded quake 10 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 0.1 and 0.1 km.Earthquake details:
2.4 quake Iceland: 3.4 Km ENE of Goðabunga Mar 5, 2023 1:46 pm (GMT +0) (7 km WNW)
2.4 quake Iceland: 8.5 Km N of Hábunga Mar 5, 2023 7:33 am (GMT +0) (3 km NNW)
All earthquakes at Katla
Koruhüyüğü volcano (Turkey): 4 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.2
4 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 12 hours, the last being recorded quake 10 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 17.1 and 5.0 km.Earthquake details:
3.2 quake 30 km east of Dörtyol, Hatay, Turkey, Mar 5, 2023 4:30 am (GMT +3) (7 km NW)
2.6 quake 25 km southeast of Dörtyol, Hatay, Turkey, Mar 5, 2023 7:24 am (GMT +3) (13 km WSW)
2.4 quake Hatay, 37 km southeast of Osmaniye, Turkey, Mar 5, 2023 4:42 pm (GMT +3) (7 km WNW)
1.8 quake 4.1 km east of Hassa, Hatay, Turkey, Mar 5, 2023 3:36 pm (GMT +3) (5 km WSW)
All earthquakes at Koruhüyüğü
Leonard Range volcano (Mindanao): 17 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.8
Possible earthquake swarm: 17 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 6 hours, the last being recorded quake 32 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 22.0 and 1.0 km.Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
3.8 quake 39 km east of Magugpo Poblacion, Davao, Philippines, Mar 6, 2023 1:53 am (GMT +8) (15 km NE)
3.5 quake 35 km east of Magugpo Poblacion, Davao, Philippines, Mar 6, 2023 12:54 am (GMT +8) (12 km NE)
3.5 quake 22 km south of Compostela, Davao de Oro, Philippines, Mar 6, 2023 2:57 am (GMT +8) (14 km NE)
3.4 quake 29 km south of Compostela, Davao de Oro, Philippines, Mar 6, 2023 4:22 am (GMT +8) (16 km ENE)
3.1 quake 29 km southeast of Compostela, Davao de Oro, Philippines, Mar 6, 2023 4:26 am (GMT +8) (18 km ENE)
All earthquakes at Leonard Range
Paco volcano (Mindanao): magnitude 3.2 earthquake
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred at the volcano 9 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 5.0 km depth at 8 km distance WNW from the volcano.Earthquake details:
3.2 quake 21 km south of Surigao City, Province of Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines, Mar 5, 2023 10:51 pm (GMT +8) (8 km WNW)
All earthquakes at Paco
Pinatubo volcano (Luzon Island): magnitude 2.9 earthquake
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred at the volcano 10 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 19.0 km depth at 18 km distance NNE from the volcano.Earthquake details:
2.9 quake 18 km west of Mabalacat, Pampanga, Central Luzon, Philippines, Mar 5, 2023 10:01 pm (GMT +8) (18 km NNE)
All earthquakes at Pinatubo
Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcano (Central Chile and Argentina): magnitude 2.6 earthquake
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred at the volcano 2 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 7.0 km depth at 4 km distance WNW from the volcano.Earthquake details:
2.6 quake Los Lagos, Chile, 96 km northwest of San Carlos de Bariloche, Rio Negro, Argentina, Mar 5, 2023 6:39 pm (GMT -3) (4 km WNW)
All earthquakes at Puyehue-Cordón Caulle
Sabancaya volcano (Peru): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.7
2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 35 minutes, the last being recorded quake 13 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 13.0 and 8.0 km.Earthquake details:
3.7 quake 66 km north of Arequipa, Peru, Mar 5, 2023 5:05 am (GMT -5) (15 km ESE)
3.6 quake 69 km north of Arequipa, Peru, Mar 5, 2023 5:40 am (GMT -5) (15 km E)
All earthquakes at Sabancaya
Taburete volcano (El Salvador): magnitude 2.4 earthquake
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred at the volcano 14 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 1.0 km depth at 16 km distance WSW from the volcano.Earthquake details:
2.4 quake 24 km west of Usulutan, El Salvador, Mar 5, 2023 3:53 am (GMT -6) (16 km WSW)
All earthquakes at Taburete
Tatun Group volcano (Taiwan): magnitude 3.0 earthquake
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 8 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.0 km depth at 17 km distance SSW from the volcano.Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 19 km southwest of Taipei, Taiwan, Mar 5, 2023 11:21 pm (GMT +8) (17 km SSW)
All earthquakes at Tatun Group
Taupo volcano (New Zealand): 24 earthquakes up to magnitude 4.4
Possible earthquake swarm: 24 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 20 hours, the last being recorded quake 1 hour 1 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 15.2 and 4.1 km.Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
4.4 quake North Island, 21 km southwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, Mar 5, 2023 4:13 pm (GMT +13) (6 km WSW)
3.1 quake 20 km southwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, Mar 5, 2023 5:13 pm (GMT +13) (5 km W)
2.6 quake North Island, 21 km southwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, Mar 6, 2023 9:45 am (GMT +13) (4 km SSW)
2.3 quake North Island, 20 km southwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, Mar 5, 2023 7:02 pm (GMT +13) (4 km W)
2.2 quake North Island, 22 km south of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, Mar 6, 2023 9:47 am (GMT +13) (6 km S)
All earthquakes at Taupo
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