Volcano earthquake report for Thursday, 16 Mar 2023
Thu, 16 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 16 Mar 2023 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.
Cerro Singüil (1 quake mag 1.7), Clear Lake (19 quakes between mag 0.3-1.4), Coso (1 quake mag 1.5), Etna (3 quakes between mag 1.6-3.0), Garibaldi (1 quake mag 3.0), Glacier Peak (1 quake mag 3.0), Grímsvötn (1 quake mag 1.0), Hrómundartindur (9 quakes between mag 0.1-1.2), Huambo (1 quake mag 3.6), Katla (4 quakes between mag 0.3-2.1), Kilauea (2 quakes between mag 1.9-1.9), Koruhüyüğü (1 quake mag 3.2), Krísuvík (1 quake mag 1.4), Kukak (1 quake mag 1.3), La Palma (1 quake mag 1.3), Leonard Range (5 quakes between mag 1.7-2.7), Machin (4 quakes between mag 0.8-1.4), Maroa (1 quake mag 1.6), Martin (3 quakes between mag 0.3-1.8), Mauna Kea (1 quake mag 2.7), Mayotte Island (2 quakes between mag 0.5-1.1), Michoacán-Guanajuato (13 quakes between mag 3.5-3.8), Rincón de la Vieja (1 quake mag 3.8), Sousaki (1 quake mag 1.4), São Jorge (3 quakes between mag 1.5-2.1), Tahual (1 quake mag 2.8), Takawangha (11 quakes between mag 0.8-2.2), Tanaga (42 quakes between mag 0.6-3.0), Tenerife (2 quakes between mag 1.1-1.2), Terceira (1 quake mag 1.9), Vatnafjöll (1 quake mag 1.0), Yellowstone (1 quake mag 1.3) (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): 7 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.5
7 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 10 hours, the last being recorded quake 10 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 14.1 and 0.0 km.Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.5 quake 21 mi southeast of Port Heiden, Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, USA, Mar 16, 2023 5:41 am (GMT -8) (9 km SSE)
2.5 quake 15 mi northeast of Port Heiden, Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, USA, Mar 15, 2023 8:42 pm (GMT -8) (18 km NNW)
1.9 quake 23 mi east of Port Heiden, Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, USA, Mar 16, 2023 5:46 am (GMT -8) (8 km ESE)
1.1 quake 33 Km E of Port Heiden, Alaska, Mar 16, 2023 1:46 am (GMT -8) (6 km ENE)
0.5 quake 36 Km ESE of Port Heiden, Alaska, Mar 15, 2023 7:24 pm (GMT -8) (7 km ESE)
All earthquakes at Aniakchak
Auckland Field volcano (North Island): magnitude 3.0 earthquake
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 12 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.0 km depth at 11 km distance WNW from the volcano.Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 19 km northwest of Manukau, akland, Auckland, New Zealand, Mar 17, 2023 1:17 am (GMT +13) (11 km WNW)
All earthquakes at Auckland Field
Bandai volcano (Honshu): magnitude 2.6 earthquake
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred at the volcano 18 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 5.7 km depth at 2 km distance E from the volcano.Earthquake details:
2.6 quake 3.9 km northwest of Inawashiro, Yama District, Fukushima, Japan, Mar 16, 2023 3:00 pm (GMT +9) (2 km E)
All earthquakes at Bandai
Canlaon volcano (Central Philippines): 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 9.0 km depth at 10 km distance SE from the volcano.Earthquake details:
3.0 quake 3.3 km southwest of Canlaon City, Philippines, Mar 16, 2023 11:56 pm (GMT +8) (10 km SE)
All earthquakes at Canlaon
Cerro Negro de Mayasquer volcano (Colombia): magnitude 2.1 earthquake
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred at the volcano 26 minutes ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 3.5 km depth at 4 km distance ESE from the volcano.Earthquake details:
2.1 quake Departamento de Nariño, Colombia, 24 km west of Tulcan, Ecuador, Mar 16, 2023 6:23 pm (GMT -5) (4 km ESE)
All earthquakes at Cerro Negro de Mayasquer
Clear Lake volcano (California): 19 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.4
Possible earthquake swarm: 19 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 21 hours, the last being recorded quake 1 hour 52 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 3.0 and 0.3 km.Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
1.4 quake 7km WNW of Cobb, CA, Mar 15, 2023 9:45 pm (GMT -7) (15 km S)
1.2 quake 8km WNW of Cobb, CA, Mar 15, 2023 5:37 pm (GMT -7) (15 km SSW)
1.1 quake 5km WNW of Cobb, CA, Mar 15, 2023 9:51 pm (GMT -7) (15 km S)
1.1 quake 3km NW of The Geysers, CA, Mar 15, 2023 6:26 pm (GMT -7) (19 km S)
1.1 quake 7km W of Cobb, CA, Mar 16, 2023 9:01 am (GMT -7) (15 km S)
All earthquakes at Clear Lake
Etna volcano (Italy): 3 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.0
3 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 14 hours, the last being recorded quake 9 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 10.0 and 5.2 km.Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 70 km southwest of Messine, Province of Messina, Sicily, Italy, Mar 16, 2023 3:49 pm (GMT +1) (0 km SW)
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 22 km northwest of Acireale, Catania, Sicily, Italy, Mar 16, 2023 5:24 am (GMT +1) (0 km SW)
1.6 quake Italy: 2 Km W Zafferana Etnea (CT) Mar 16, 2023 1:45 am (GMT +1) (10 km SE)
All earthquakes at Etna
Garibaldi volcano (Canada): magnitude 3.0 earthquake
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 3 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.0 km depth at 12 km distance WSW from the volcano.Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 10.7 km north of Squamish, British Columbia, Canada, Mar 16, 2023 2:19 pm (GMT -7) (12 km WSW)
All earthquakes at Garibaldi
Glacier Peak volcano (Washington State): magnitude 3.0 earthquake
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 23 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.0 km depth at 19 km distance E from the volcano.Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 34 mi northwest of Granite Falls, Chelan County, Washington, USA, Mar 15, 2023 5:35 pm (GMT -7) (19 km E)
All earthquakes at Glacier Peak
Huambo volcano (Peru): magnitude 3.6 earthquake
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred at the volcano 17 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 16.0 km depth at 9 km distance NE from the volcano.Earthquake details:
3.6 quake 92 km northwest of Arequipa, Peru, Mar 16, 2023 2:04 am (GMT -5) (9 km NE)
All earthquakes at Huambo
Katla volcano (Iceland): 4 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.1
4 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 4 hours, the last being recorded quake 13 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 3.8 and 0.1 km.Earthquake details:
2.1 quake Iceland: 5.8 Km ENE of Goðabunga Mar 16, 2023 9:38 am (GMT +0) (6 km NW)
0.4 quake Iceland: 6.0 Km ENE of Goðabunga Mar 16, 2023 9:38 am (GMT +0) (6 km NW)
0.4 quake Iceland: 5.4 Km WNW of Básar Mar 16, 2023 7:12 am (GMT +0) (7 km W)
0.3 quake Iceland: 0.2 Km NW of Goðabunga Mar 16, 2023 11:11 am (GMT +0) (10 km W)
All earthquakes at Katla
Koruhüyüğü volcano (Turkey): magnitude 3.2 earthquake
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred at the volcano 16 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.0 km depth at 5 km distance NNW from the volcano.Earthquake details:
3.2 quake Hatay, 39 km southeast of Osmaniye, Turkey, Mar 16, 2023 10:30 am (GMT +3) (5 km NNW)
All earthquakes at Koruhüyüğü
Leonard Range volcano (Mindanao): 5 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.7
5 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 8 hours, the last being recorded quake 3 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 34.0 and 1.0 km.Earthquake details:
2.7 quake 7.7 km east of San Mariano, Davao de Oro, Philippines, Mar 16, 2023 9:34 pm (GMT +8) (13 km N)
2.4 quake 17 km southeast of San Mariano, Davao de Oro, Philippines, Mar 16, 2023 8:54 pm (GMT +8) (10 km ENE)
2.3 quake 9.1 km east of San Mariano, Davao de Oro, Philippines, Mar 17, 2023 3:59 am (GMT +8) (11 km NNE)
1.9 quake 15 km southeast of San Mariano, Davao de Oro, Philippines, Mar 17, 2023 4:33 am (GMT +8) (10 km NE)
1.7 quake Philippines: 019 Km S 37° W of New Bataan (Davao De Oro) Mar 16, 2023 11:18 pm (GMT +8) (4 km NNW)
All earthquakes at Leonard Range
Mauna Kea volcano (Hawai'i (Big Island)): magnitude 2.7 earthquake
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred at the volcano 22 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 31.6 km depth at 11 km distance E from the volcano.Earthquake details:
2.7 quake 19 mi west of Hilo, Hawaii County, USA, Mar 15, 2023 3:21 pm (GMT -10) (11 km E)
All earthquakes at Mauna Kea
Michoacán-Guanajuato volcano (Western & Central Mexico): 13 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.8
Possible earthquake swarm: 13 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 19 hours, the last being recorded quake 4 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 5.0 and 2.0 km.Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
3.8 quake 11 km southeast of Los Reyes de Salgado, Michoacan, Mexico, Mar 16, 2023 4:53 am (GMT -6) (15 km WNW)
3.7 quake 5.8 km east of Periban, Michoacan, Mexico, Mar 16, 2023 1:21 pm (GMT -6) (12 km W)
3.7 quake 11 km east of Los Reyes de Salgado, Michoacan, Mexico, Mar 16, 2023 1:01 pm (GMT -6) (15 km WNW)
3.7 quake 14 km southeast of Los Reyes de Salgado, Michoacan, Mexico, Mar 16, 2023 12:54 pm (GMT -6) (12 km WNW)
3.7 quake 0.4 km east of Periban, Michoacan, Mexico, Mar 16, 2023 7:01 am (GMT -6) (17 km W)
All earthquakes at Michoacán-Guanajuato
Rincón de la Vieja volcano (Costa Rica): magnitude 3.8 earthquake
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred at the volcano 3 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 5.0 km depth at 6 km distance S from the volcano.Earthquake details:
3.8 quake 20 km northeast of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Mar 16, 2023 2:49 pm (GMT -6) (6 km S)
All earthquakes at Rincón de la Vieja
São Jorge volcano (Azores): 3 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.1
3 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 10 hours, the last being recorded quake 44 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 8.0 and 0.0 km.Earthquake details:
2.1 quake São Jorge, 1 km east of Velas, Azores, Portugal, Mar 16, 2023 1:16 pm (GMT -1) (8 km WNW)
2.0 quake São Jorge, 2.1 km northeast of Velas, Azores, Portugal, Mar 16, 2023 10:06 pm (GMT -1) (9 km WNW)
1.5 quake Portugal: S. Jorge Mar 16, 2023 12:05 pm (GMT -1) (9 km WNW)
All earthquakes at São Jorge
Tahual volcano (Guatemala): magnitude 2.8 earthquake
A magnitude 2.8 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 10 km distance NW from the volcano.Earthquake details:
2.8 quake 15 km south of Jalapa, Departamento de Jalapa, Guatemala, Mar 16, 2023 3:28 am (GMT -6) (10 km NW)
All earthquakes at Tahual
Takawangha volcano (Aleutian Islands): 11 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.2
Possible earthquake swarm: 11 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 19 hours, the last being recorded quake 4 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 6.6 and 1.1 km.Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.2 quake 61 mi west of Adak, Aleutians West, Alaska, USA, Mar 15, 2023 10:58 pm (GMT -9) (5 km SW)
1.9 quake 60 mi west of Adak, Aleutians West, Alaska, USA, Mar 16, 2023 6:18 am (GMT -9) (3 km SW)
1.6 quake 99 Km W of Adak, Alaska, Mar 15, 2023 7:26 pm (GMT -9) (5 km WSW)
1.4 quake 99 Km W of Adak, Alaska, Mar 15, 2023 10:31 pm (GMT -9) (5 km WSW)
1.4 quake 91 Km W of Adak, Alaska, Mar 15, 2023 9:10 pm (GMT -9) (3 km E)
All earthquakes at Takawangha
Tanaga volcano (Aleutian Islands): 42 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.0
Possible earthquake swarm: 42 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 23 hours, the last being recorded quake 52 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 10.4 and 0.9 km.Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
3.0 quake 62 mi west of Adak, Aleutians West, Alaska, USA, Mar 15, 2023 5:58 pm (GMT -9) (6 km SE)
2.5 quake 62 mi west of Adak, Aleutians West, Alaska, USA, Mar 15, 2023 7:42 pm (GMT -9) (7 km SE)
2.3 quake 101 Km W of Adak, Alaska, Mar 16, 2023 12:33 am (GMT -9) (5 km SSE)
2.3 quake 62 mi west of Adak, Aleutians West, Alaska, USA, Mar 15, 2023 5:50 pm (GMT -9) (8 km SSE)
2.1 quake 100 Km W of Adak, Alaska, Mar 16, 2023 10:14 am (GMT -9) (5 km SE)
All earthquakes at Tanaga
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