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Volcano earthquake report for Thursday, 18 Feb 2021

Thu, 18 Feb 2021, 23:50 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 20 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius  during the past 24 hours on 18 Feb 2021 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 20 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 18 Feb 2021 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.
Quakes detected near: Brennisteinsfjöll (3 quakes between mag 0.8-1.0), Clear Lake (12 quakes between mag 0.1-1.6), Copahue (1 quake mag 2.9), Coso (4 quakes between mag 0.6-1.0), Douglas (1 quake mag 1.9), Eldey (7 quakes between mag 1.1-2.8)
Etna (3 quakes between mag 1.1-1.2), Fourpeaked (1 quake mag 1.5), Gran Canaria (1 quake mag 1.2), Grímsvötn (2 quakes between mag 0.7-1.3), Hengill (40 quakes between mag 0.2-1.8), Hofsjökull volcano (1 quake mag 2.1), Katla (6 quakes between mag 0.1-1.1), Kilauea (3 quakes between mag 1.5-2.0), Krísuvík (70 quakes between mag 0.1-2.9), Latukan (1 quake mag 2.3), Maroa (2 quakes between mag 1.6-2.1), Mauna Loa (6 quakes between mag 0.7-2.3), Mono Lake (1 quake mag 1.6), Mount Rainier (14 quakes between mag 0.2-2.1), Okataina (Tarawera) (1 quake mag 1.5), Reykjanes (27 quakes between mag 0.1-2.1), Rota (1 quake mag 1.7), Salton Buttes (1 quake mag 1.5), Sanbe (1 quake mag 2.8), South Sister (1 quake mag 1.0), Spurr (1 quake mag 1.2), Tjörnes Fracture Zone (4 quakes between mag 0.5-1.0), White Island (1 quake mag 2.2) (updated 23h50)

Note: Earthquakes within 20 km from and at depths less than 20 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:




Clear Lake volcano (California): 12 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.6

Possible earthquake swarm: 12 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 17 hours, the last being recorded quake 7 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 2.6 and 0.5 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
1.6 quake 8km WNW of The Geysers, CA, USA, 17 Feb 2021 10:15 pm (GMT -8) (18 km SSW)
1.3 quake 6km E of Clearlake Oaks, CA, USA, 18 February 2021 13:19 GMT (15 km ENE)
1.1 quake 7km NW of The Geysers, CA, USA, 18 Feb 2021 6:37 am (GMT -8) (18 km SSW)
1.1 quake 6km WNW of Cobb, CA, USA, 18 Feb 2021 3:16 am (GMT -8) (15 km S)
1.0 quake 2km SSW of Cobb, CA, USA, 18 Feb 2021 9:00 am (GMT -8) (19 km S)
All earthquakes at Clear Lake

Copahue volcano (Central Chile and Argentina): magnitude 2.9 earthquake

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred at the volcano 19 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 7.8 km depth at 5 km distance ESE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.9 quake Departamento de Ñorquin, 49 km northwest of Loncopué, Neuquen, Argentina, 18 February 2021 04:56 GMT (5 km ESE)
All earthquakes at Copahue

Eldey volcano (Iceland): 7 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.8

7 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 8 hours, the last being recorded quake 16 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 11.9 and 7.2 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.8 quake 8.2 Km NNW of Eldey, Iceland, 18 Feb 2021 8:16 am (GMT +0) (7 km W)
2.8 quake 6.7 Km NW of Eldey, Iceland, 18 Feb 2021 12:19 am (GMT +0) (6 km N)
1.5 quake 6.5 Km NNW of Eldey, Iceland, 18 Feb 2021 12:35 am (GMT +0) (7 km N)
1.4 quake 6.0 Km WNW of Reykjanestá, Iceland, 18 Feb 2021 12:17 am (GMT +0) (12 km NE)
1.4 quake 8.1 Km N of Eldey, Iceland, 18 Feb 2021 12:04 am (GMT +0) (9 km NNE)
All earthquakes at Eldey
Eldey is located at the beginning of the Reykjanes Ridge off the SW tip of Iceland. Its highest elevation is the top of Eldey Island, but most of the volcanic edifice is submerged.
Several eruptions occurred in historic times, last in 1926.

Hengill volcano (Iceland): 40 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.8

Possible earthquake swarm: 40 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 14 hours, the last being recorded quake 4 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 7.1 and 2.8 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
1.8 quake 1.1 Km E of Eiturhóll, Iceland, 18 Feb 2021 5:37 am (GMT +0) (6 km SSW)
1.6 quake 1.1 Km E of Eiturhóll, Iceland, 18 February 2021 07:34 GMT (6 km SSW)
1.5 quake 1.1 Km E of Eiturhóll, Iceland, 18 February 2021 08:36 GMT (6 km SSW)
1.5 quake 1.2 Km E of Eiturhóll, Iceland, 18 February 2021 10:58 GMT (7 km SSW)
1.3 quake 1.2 Km E of Eiturhóll, Iceland, 18 February 2021 07:31 GMT (6 km SSW)
All earthquakes at Hengill

Hofsjökull volcano volcano (Iceland): magnitude 2.1 earthquake

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred at the volcano 14 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 11.5 km depth at 15 km distance NNW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.1 quake 23.5 Km E of Hveravellir, Iceland, 18 Feb 2021 9:24 am (GMT +0) (15 km NNW)
All earthquakes at Hofsjökull volcano

Krísuvík volcano (Iceland): 70 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.9

Possible earthquake swarm: 70 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 12 hours, the last being recorded quake 11 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 10.1 and 0.1 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.9 quake 3.8 Km E of Keilir, Iceland, 18 Feb 2021 8:10 am (GMT +0) (1 km E)
1.7 quake 2.0 Km E of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland, 18 Feb 2021 6:54 am (GMT +0) (7 km WSW)
1.4 quake 2.1 Km E of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland, 18 February 2021 10:17 GMT (7 km WSW)
1.3 quake 1.8 Km E of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland, 18 February 2021 10:41 GMT (7 km WSW)
1.2 quake 2.0 Km E of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland, 18 February 2021 10:22 GMT (7 km WSW)
All earthquakes at Krísuvík

Latukan volcano (Mindanao): magnitude 2.3 earthquake

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred at the volcano 8 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 3.0 km depth at 16 km distance S from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.3 quake 24 km northeast of Parang, Philippines, 19 Feb 2021 12:01 am (GMT +8) (16 km S)
All earthquakes at Latukan

Maroa volcano (New Zealand): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.1

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 6 hours, the last being recorded quake 7 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 6.8 and 4.8 km.
Earthquake details:
2.1 quake 15 km northwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, 19 Feb 2021 5:44 am (GMT +13) (19 km SSW)
1.6 quake New Zealand 18 Feb 2021 11:51 pm (GMT +13) (11 km SE)
All earthquakes at Maroa

Mauna Loa volcano (Hawai'i (Big Island)): 6 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.3

6 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 18 hours, the last being recorded quake 5 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 8.3 and 0.1 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.3 quake 20 Km N of Pāhala, Hawaii, USA, 17 Feb 2021 6:01 pm (GMT -10) (17 km SE)
0.9 quake 30 Km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii, USA, 18 Feb 2021 9:05 am (GMT -10) (4 km NE)
0.8 quake 28 Km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii, USA, 18 February 2021 15:56 GMT (3 km NE)
0.8 quake 25 Km ESE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii, USA, 18 February 2021 17:03 GMT (8 km SSW)
0.7 quake 24 Km NW of Pāhala, Hawaii, USA, 18 Feb 2021 7:44 am (GMT -10) (10 km S)
All earthquakes at Mauna Loa

Mount Rainier volcano (Washington): 14 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.1

Possible earthquake swarm: 14 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 15 hours, the last being recorded quake 9 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 1.0 and 0.3 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.1 quake Washington, USA, 17 Feb 2021 4:19 pm (GMT -8) (2 km S)
2.0 quake 22 Km ENE of Ashford, Washington, USA, 17 Feb 2021 7:13 pm (GMT -8) (1 km S)
1.5 quake 22 Km ENE of Ashford, Washington, USA, 18 Feb 2021 6:38 am (GMT -8) (1 km SSW)
1.2 quake 22 Km ENE of Ashford, Washington, USA, 17 Feb 2021 4:28 pm (GMT -8) (1 km S)
1.0 quake 22 Km ENE of Ashford, Washington, USA, 18 February 2021 00:19 GMT (1 km S)
All earthquakes at Mount Rainier

Reykjanes volcano (Iceland): 27 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.1

Possible earthquake swarm: 27 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 14 hours, the last being recorded quake 9 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 6.0 and 0.1 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.1 quake 3.9 Km W of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland, 18 Feb 2021 1:02 pm (GMT +0) (9 km E)
1.1 quake 4.2 Km WSW of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland, 18 February 2021 13:05 GMT (8 km E)
1.1 quake 2.7 Km SW of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland, 18 February 2021 03:25 GMT (10 km E)
0.8 quake 2.1 Km SW of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland, 18 February 2021 13:16 GMT (11 km E)
0.8 quake 6.2 Km NNE of Grindavík, Iceland, 18 February 2021 09:18 GMT (5 km E)
All earthquakes at Reykjanes

Sanbe volcano (Honshu): magnitude 2.8 earthquake

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred at the volcano 8 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 12.7 km depth at 17 km distance W from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.8 quake 12 km southwest of Ōdachō-ōda, Ōda Shi, Shimane, Japan, 19 Feb 2021 1:12 am (GMT +9) (17 km W)
All earthquakes at Sanbe

White Island volcano (New Zealand): magnitude 2.2 earthquake

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred at the volcano 4 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 5.0 km depth at 18 km distance SSE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.2 quake South Pacific Ocean, 40 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, 19 Feb 2021 8:58 am (GMT +13) (18 km SSE)
All earthquakes at White Island

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