Volcano earthquake report for Saturday, 17 Sep 2022

Quakes detected near: Bardarbunga (1 quake mag 2.0), Barva (1 quake mag 3.0), Clear Lake (16 quakes between mag 0.3-1.2), Coso (4 quakes between mag 0.8-2.6), Eldey (1 quake mag 1.9), Etna (2 quakes between mag 1.5-3.0)
Hekla (1 quake mag 1.1), Iliboleng (1 quake mag 3.3), Karapinar (1 quake mag 2.0), Katla (8 quakes between mag 1.0-2.5), Kilauea (3 quakes between mag 1.9-2.9), Kolbeinsey Ridge (3 quakes between mag 1.5-2.4), Krísuvík (2 quakes between mag 0.6-1.6), La Palma (1 quake mag 1.0), Lassen (1 quake mag 2.0), Ljósufjöll (1 quake mag 1.8), Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (1 quake mag 1.3), Machin (1 quake mag 1.3), Maunaloa (2 quakes between mag 1.7-2.1), Momotombo (4 quakes between mag 1.0-1.4), Santorini (1 quake mag 1.3), São Jorge (3 quakes between mag 1.6-1.9), Taupo (4 quakes between mag 1.2-1.7), Telica (21 quakes between mag 0.8-3.2), Tenorio (1 quake mag 2.1), Tjörnes Fracture Zone (6 quakes between mag 1.0-1.8), Tongariro (3 quakes between mag 0.3-1.8), Vatnafjöll (2 quakes between mag 0.9-1.0) (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:

Barva volcano (Costa Rica): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 7 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 6.0 km depth at 2 km distance SE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
3.0 quake Provincia de Heredia, 21 km north of San Jose, San José, Costa Rica, Sep 17, 2022 10:27 am (GMT -6) (2 km SE)
All earthquakes at Barva

Clear Lake volcano (California): 16 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.2

Possible earthquake swarm: 16 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 19 hours, the last being recorded quake 3 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 3.0 and 0.4 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
1.2 quake 10km WNW of The Geysers, CA, Sep 16, 2022 6:10 pm (GMT -7) (18 km SSW)
1.1 quake 10km WNW of The Geysers, CA, Sep 16, 2022 6:12 pm (GMT -7) (18 km SSW)
1.0 quake 7km NW of The Geysers, CA, Sep 17, 2022 1:39 pm (GMT -7) (18 km SSW)
0.9 quake 7km NW of The Geysers, CA, Sep 17, 2022 3:32 am (GMT -7) (16 km S)
0.9 quake 7km W of Cobb, CA, Sep 17, 2022 3:26 am (GMT -7) (16 km S)
All earthquakes at Clear Lake

Coso volcano (California): 4 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.6

4 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 15 hours, the last being recorded quake 36 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 12.3 and 2.4 km.
Earthquake details:
2.6 quake 19 mi north of Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, USA, Sep 17, 2022 1:09 am (GMT -7) (18 km SSE)
1.2 quake 19km E of Little Lake, CA, Sep 17, 2022 3:51 am (GMT -7) (15 km SE)
0.9 quake 18km ESE of Little Lake, CA, Sep 17, 2022 11:11 am (GMT -7) (17 km SE)
0.8 quake 17km ESE of Little Lake, CA, Sep 17, 2022 4:14 pm (GMT -7) (18 km SSE)
All earthquakes at Coso

Etna volcano (Italy): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.0

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 47 minutes, the last being recorded quake 4 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 10.0 and 5.4 km.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 30 km north of Catania, Sicily, Italy, Sep 17, 2022 10:05 pm (GMT +2) (0 km SW)
1.5 quake 9.6 km west of Giarre, Catania, Sicily, Italy, Sep 17, 2022 9:18 pm (GMT +2) (7 km E)
All earthquakes at Etna

Iliboleng volcano (Lesser Sunda Islands): magnitude 3.3 earthquake

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred at the volcano 22 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 13.0 km depth at 17 km distance WNW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
3.3 quake 109 km east of Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, Sep 17, 2022 9:23 am (GMT +8) (17 km WNW)
All earthquakes at Iliboleng

Katla volcano (Iceland): 8 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.5

8 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 19 hours, the last being recorded quake 3 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 2.2 and 0.1 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.5 quake Iceland: 6.6 Km NNE of Hábunga Sep 17, 2022 6:46 am (GMT +0) (1 km NW)
2.5 quake Iceland: 6.1 Km NNE of Hábunga Sep 17, 2022 6:45 am (GMT +0) (0 km S)
2.1 quake Iceland: 5.7 Km NNE of Hábunga Sep 17, 2022 6:55 am (GMT +0) (0 km S)
1.9 quake Iceland: 6.5 Km NNE of Hábunga Sep 17, 2022 7:57 am (GMT +0) (1 km NNW)
1.5 quake Iceland: 6.2 Km NNE of Hábunga Sep 17, 2022 6:45 am (GMT +0) (0 km N)
All earthquakes at Katla

Kilauea volcano (Hawai'i (Big Island)): 3 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.9

3 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 5 hours, the last being recorded quake 7 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 7.1 and 2.5 km.
Earthquake details:
2.9 quake 31 mi south of Hilo, Hawaii County, USA, Sep 17, 2022 1:39 am (GMT -10) (15 km SSE)
2.9 quake 30 mi south of Hilo, Hawaii County, USA, Sep 17, 2022 5:19 am (GMT -10) (13 km SE)
1.9 quake 14 Km N of Pāhala, Hawaii, Sep 17, 2022 6:45 am (GMT -10) (19 km WSW)
All earthquakes at Kilauea

Kolbeinsey Ridge volcano (Iceland): 3 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.4

3 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 6 minutes, the last being recorded quake 22 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 9.5 and 9.2 km.
Earthquake details:
2.4 quake Iceland: 14.1 Km NNW of Grímsey Sep 17, 2022 1:42 am (GMT +0) (18 km E)
1.6 quake Iceland: 13.1 Km N of Grímsey Sep 17, 2022 1:43 am (GMT +0) (19 km E)
1.5 quake Iceland: 13.3 Km N of Grímsey Sep 17, 2022 1:36 am (GMT +0) (19 km E)
All earthquakes at Kolbeinsey Ridge

Maunaloa volcano (Hawai'i (Big Island)): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.1

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 4 hours, the last being recorded quake 3 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 3.0 and 2.2 km.
Earthquake details:
2.1 quake 22 Km NE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii, Sep 17, 2022 7:21 am (GMT -10) (13 km NW)
1.7 quake 27 Km WNW of Volcano, Hawaii, Sep 17, 2022 11:15 am (GMT -10) (12 km ENE)
All earthquakes at Maunaloa

Telica volcano (Nicaragua): 21 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.2

Possible earthquake swarm: 21 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 21 hours, the last being recorded quake 44 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 8.0 and 3.0 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
3.2 quake 29 km north of Leon, Nicaragua, Sep 17, 2022 4:01 pm (GMT -6) (11 km N)
2.5 quake 31 km north of Leon, Nicaragua, Sep 17, 2022 3:30 am (GMT -6) (12 km N)
2.5 quake 31 km north of Leon, Nicaragua, Sep 17, 2022 3:58 pm (GMT -6) (12 km N)
2.3 quake Departamento de Leon, 24 km northeast of Chichigalpa, Chinandega, Nicaragua, Sep 17, 2022 11:27 am (GMT -6) (11 km N)
2.2 quake 32 km north of Leon, Nicaragua, Sep 17, 2022 3:50 am (GMT -6) (13 km N)
All earthquakes at Telica

Tenorio volcano (Costa Rica): magnitude 2.1 earthquake

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred at the volcano 19 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 3.0 km depth at 5 km distance ESE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.1 quake Provincia de Alajuela, 28 km northeast of Canas, Costa Rica, Sep 16, 2022 11:06 pm (GMT -6) (5 km ESE)
All earthquakes at Tenorio